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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

General Summary/Overview Statement:

The Clinical Research Coordinator I works independently under general supervision to provide support to our Termeer Center for Targeted Therapy. This position is a mission to develop novel treatments for patients with advanced cancers and transform how we prevent, detect, and manage the serious side effects. The position includes close collaboration with dedicated scientists and clinicians. This position requires clinical skills such as consenting patients to biospecimen collection protocols, as well as laboratory responsibilities of blood, tissue, fluid procurement, processing, and shipping. The CRC I will be trained on the institutional and federal regulations governing clinical research.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The position represents an individual able to perform the following job duties independently under general supervision by the Clinical Research Manager:

• Identify, approach, and consent patients for participation in research
• Organize biospecimen collection from patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings (not actual phlebotomy)
• Develop protocol specific flow charts, intake sheets, and other tools as needed to ensure protocol compliance and proper data acquisition
• Collect and input data necessary for patient enrollment and registration
• Maintain a central database (REDCap) of collected samples with appropriate clinical information (clinical demographics, clinical data)
• Interact with other clinical and laboratory researchers at MGH and other institutions to coordinate analysis of collected samples
• Requires going to biopsy procedures to help harvest tissue for research
• Involves sample processing, shipping and banking
• Involves attending autopsies to collect samples for research
• Interface in a professional manner with patients as well as a diverse team of physicians, clinical research assistants, nurses, and pathologists
• Attend lab research and disease group team meetings
• Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required
• Careful attention to detail
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to follow directions
• Good communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Working knowledge of clinical research protocols
• Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects rights and individual needs

Education:

• BA/BS degree required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Working Conditions

• Duties will primarily be performed in an ambulatory/clinical office setting

Job Summary:

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.; and maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelor's degree have a six-month grace period from their hire date (up to one year if starting on a per diem basis) to provide degree equivalency verification.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

Essential Functions
-Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verifies that all sponsor requirements are met.

-Recruiting patients for clinical trials and conducting phone interviews.

-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 Related Field of Study 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)

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision
• Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision
• Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

55 Fruit Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$20.16 - $29.01/Hourly

Grade

5

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EEO Statement:

1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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