Clinical Research Coordinator - Center of Addiction Medicine

Job Summary

The Center for Addiction Medicine is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator who will be working independently and under general supervision of the Center Program Director and/or the study Principal Investigator(s). Clinical Research Coordinators provide support for multi-year clinical research studies at the Center for Addiction Medicine (CAM). The coordinator's responsibilities will include serving as the primary research coordinator for studies, including community-based studies, imaging studies, etc., and will be working both in the lab and/or sites outside of MGH. They will be responsible for patient scheduling and recruitment as well as all subject-oriented study procedures, such as administration of psychiatric scales and neuropsychological testing protocols, careful monitoring of adverse events, administrative duties related to the careful operation of study protocol, and database management and quality assurance.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Collects & organizes patient data
• Maintains records and databases
• Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports
• Assists with recruiting patients for clinical trials
• Obtains patient study data from medical records, physicians, etc.
• Conducts library searches
• Verifies accuracy of study forms
• Updates study forms per protocol
• Documents patient visits and procedures
• Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC procedures
• Assists with interviewing study subjects
• Administers and scores questionnaires
• Provides basic explanation of study and in some cases obtains informed consent from subjects
• Performs study procedures, which may include phlebotomy
• Assists with study regulatory submissions
• Writes consent forms
• Verifies subject inclusion/exclusion criteria
• Performs administrative support duties as required

A Clinical Research Coordinator II performs the duties of a Clinical Research Coordinator I and may also:

• Maintain research data, patient fields, regulatory binders and study databases
• Perform data analysis and QA/QC data checks
• Organize and interpret data
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies
• Act as a study resource for patient and family
• Monitor and evaluate lab and procedure data
• Evaluate study questionnaires
• Contribute to protocol recommendations
• Assist with preparation of annual review
• May assist PI to prepare complete study reports

Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required

• Careful attention to details
• 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

The Clinical Research Coordinator II should also possess ability to work independently and as a team player, analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems, ability to interpret acceptability of data results, and working knowledge of data management program.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required. New graduates with some relevant course/project work or those without any prior research experience will be considered for the Clinical Research Coordinator I position. Those with a minimum of 1-2 years of directly related work experience will be considered for a Clinical Research Coordinator II position. Bilingual applicants preferred but not required.

Supervisory Responsibility

A Clinical Research Coordinator I does not have any supervisory responsibility. A Clinical Research Coordinator II may assist with the training and orientation of new staff members.