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Martha Eliot Primary Care is looking for a Clinical Research Assistant to support its research and quality improvement activities. Martha Eliot is one of Boston Children's primary care practices, serving over 6,000 patients. We are committed using research and quality improvement activities to evaluate our systems and outcomes. This position works with a variety of stakeholders and staff across a number of different projects The ideal candidate for this position has great attention to details, facility with data and a desire to improve how we provide care.
Responsibilities:
- Consents and recruits patients for research studies through personal interviews and written communications with patients/families. Provides detailed background information regarding studies to families, communicates all policies and procedures, and responds to all inquiries. Evaluates suitability of prospective study candidates and makes selections based upon clinical knowledge of each study
- Coordinates and prepares the necessary documentation for Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Committee on Clinical Investigations (CCI) submissions, together with the Private Investigator of the study
- Creates and prepares data collection statistical reports and analytical summaries for distribution to study research team for review and analysis. Writes articles and summary papers of studies for submission to medical journals, as may be requested/necessary
- Participates in the training of newly hired research study assistants, as required
- Coordinates activities between the hospital and research laboratories to ensure correct testing/processing and send out instructions specific to the study. Communicates project policies and procedures to personnel. Monitors and reviews data collection and data entry, and informed consent procedures - ensuring consistency of application for each study
- Supports quality improvement projects through data collection, participating in and leading meetings to identify opportunities for improvement, and supporting the implementation and tracking of identified changes
- Performs other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required
Qualifications: - A Bachelor's degree, and a minimum of one year of relevant work experience
- The analytical skills to gather and interpret data in which the information or problems are moderately complex to complex.
- Well-developed communication skills in order to provide critical information to patients, effectively deal with conflicting views or issues, and the ability to mediate fair solutions. Work also requires advanced writing skills.
During a public health emergency, individuals in this role may be expected to take on additional duties to respond to organizational needs BCH offers competitive compensation and benefits
Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability
