At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.
The MGH Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR) within the Department of Psychiatry is seeking one Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC). CHOIR is an interdisciplinary clinical research center with a longstanding commitment to developing and testing mindfulness, resilience, and healthy lifestyle programs for patients, caregivers, and patient-caregiver dyads in both hospital and community settings. CHOIR is an established center with multiple NIH-funded clinical trials, an internship in Clinical Psychology, a T32 postdoctoral fellowship, and a Resource Center for Minority Aging Research.
The CRC will assist with studies as detailed below. They will collaborate with other members of the research team, faculty, and staff within CHOIR, but will also be expected to take initiative and work well independently. Due to the time- or deadline-sensitive nature of many projects, the CRC is expected to dynamically manage priorities.
These are mentored positions that offer valuable research experience in clinical psychology, health disparities, interdisciplinary collaborations, inpatient and outpatient settings, and technology (remote interventions). These are ideal positions for people looking to apply to graduate school in clinical psychology, public health, social work, or medical school. As mentored positions, the successful candidates will enjoy faculty and departmental support preparing graduate school applications and have the opportunity to strengthen those applications through earned co-authorships and conference presentations of scholarly research. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a number of studies including the following:
Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest (PI: Dr. Alexander Presciutti). This is a clinical trial funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. We are comparing two mindfulness-based resiliency programs aimed at reducing emotional distress amongst cardiac arrest survivors and their family caregivers. The CRC will spend a third of their time managing this study. Primary responsibilities include pre-screening electronic medical records for new patient admissions, approaching and enrolling cardiac arrest survivors and their caregivers in MGH intensive care units, scheduling study visits, and maintaining study records and data. Competitive applicants for this position are those comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly acute hospital environment and interacting with intensive care unit nursing staff and social workers.
Resilient Together – ALS (PI: Dr. Christina Rush). This is an open pilot intervention study funded by the National Palliative Care Research Center. The overarching goal of this study is to develop and test a psychosocial intervention to optimize resiliency among individuals with ALS and their care-partners. This study will produce ample opportunities to engage in various aspects of clinical research. The CRC will spend a third of their time managing this study. Primary responsibilities include pre-screening electronic medical records for ALS patient/care-partner dyads and coordinating approach with study clinic, contacting and enrolling patients with ALS and their care-partners by phone, scheduling study visits, and maintaining study records and data. Competitive applicants for this position are organized, conscientious, eager to learn and take initiative, and comfortable interacting with adults with serious medical illness.
Pain Disengagement Training (PI: Dr. Kate McDermott). This study is funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health to adapt a writing-based anxiety intervention for patients who are anxious about their chronic pain. The CRC will spend a third of their time managing this study. Primary responsibilities include recruiting and screening MGH patients with chronic pain (typically over the phone), scheduling study visits, facilitating treatment adherence, and maintaining study materials and data. The CRC may also have the opportunity to contribute to study manuscripts. Competitive applicants for this position are thoughtful, organized, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Other CRC responsibilities across studies will include literature searches, management of IRB-related documents, collaborating with multidisciplinary providers (e.g., nurses, physicians, social workers), data collection and management, providing assistance to patients and their caregivers to enable participation, and manuscript and grant submissions. The CRC will gain valuable experience and knowledge working in all phases of the research process, ranging from study design to analysis and interpretation of results, and will have opportunities to earn authorship on conference presentations and manuscripts. They will work alongside other CRCs at CHOIR through team research meetings, trainings, and presentations led by staff within CHOIR and the larger MGH community.
We are seeking CRCs with excellent interpersonal, communication, teamwork, writing, and organizational skills. We highly value experience and comfort of working with medical populations (especially in high acuity settings, such as intensive care units), family caregivers, older adults with cognitive challenges, and individuals with chronic pain. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Bachelor's or master's degrees and availability to work in-person 4 out of 5 days a week are required.
CHOIR participates in professional and academic training and mentorship at every level. As such, we support an inclusive, collegial, collaborative, and energetic work environment and work to champion diversity, individuality, inclusion, and a robust celebration of our differences. We view this as a core strength of our program, and the foundation of our mentoring approach. We pride on our strong track record of admission to graduate school in clinical psychology or medical school.
More information about CHOIR and current research is available on our webpage: https://www.mghchoir.com/activestudies
Job Summary
Following established policies, procedures, and study protocols, provides assistance on clinical research studies, including recruiting, evaluating, and consenting patients for studies; collecting and organizing patient data; scheduling patients for study visits; performing clinical tests such as phlebotomy, EKGs, etc.; maintaining and updating data generated by the study.Does this position require Patient Care?
No
Essential Functions
-Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.
-Recruiting patients for clinical trials, conducts phone.
-Verifies the accuracy of study forms and updates them per protocol.
-Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
-Documents patient visits and procedures.
-Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC Procedures.
-Assists with interviewing study subjects.
-Assists with study regulator submissions.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree Science required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
Yes
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Some relevant research project work 0-1 year preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Careful attention to detail and good organizational skills.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Working Conditions:
The position will take place in the MGH CHOIR office environment and remotely. The studies are conducted entirely in person at the CHOIR center with 4 in person days per week. One day per week can be conducted remotely. Some studies may occur in off-site healthcare settings.
Remote Type
Hybrid
Work Location
15 New Chardon Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
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