Clinical Research Coordinator I (Neuroimaging Research Coordinator)
Mass General Brigham
Summary
Following established policies, procedures, and study protocols, provides assistance for research coordination and data preparation of neuroimaging-focused neurologic research studies. The position is primarily focused on stroke and cerebrovascular disease and involves identifying and assembling study cohorts, retrieving imaging and associated clinical data using established institutional systems, running established processing workflows, performing quality control, and preparing research-ready data for analysis.
Job description
The Massachusetts General Hospital Stroke and Neurocritical Care Research Center conducts clinical and translational research in stroke, cerebrovascular disease, and related neurologic conditions. The Clinical Research Coordinator I (Neuroimaging Research Coordinator) will work with investigators, research staff, and collaborators across multiple large-scale longitudinal and observational projects and studies, with neuroimaging as the primary focus.
Essential Functions
- Supports the day-to-day coordination and execution of neuroimaging and neurologic research studies, with a primary focus on stroke and cerebrovascular disease.
- Assists with identifying and assembling research cohorts from existing clinical, imaging, and research resources according to study-specific criteria.
- Retrieves and contributes to organizing study data using established institutional systems and research workflows.
- Executes established neuroimaging and data-processing workflows following training and study procedures.
- Performs quality control of data and intermediate processed outputs, and flags missing, inconsistent, or failed data for review.
- Troubleshoots routine data-quality and processing problems and discusses potential solutions with investigators and the research team.
- Uses scripting, programming, statistical, or data-analysis tools, as appropriate, to support data preparation and quality control.
- Maintains study-specific records documenting data sources, retrieval, processing steps, exclusions, quality-control decisions, and modifications made during data preparation.
- Assists with study-specific IRB and regulatory documentation and maintains required research records.
- Helps track project progress and communicates updates, issues, and questions with investigators, collaborators, and other members of the research team.
- Participates in research meetings and collaborative projects, with opportunities to contribute to scientific analyses, abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Related Field of Study (Neuroscience, Biology, Psychology, Physics, Computer Science, other related field) required.
- Some relevant research project work 0-1 year preferred, ideally in areas of MRI and/or neuroimaging.
- Careful attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage priorities and track project milestones.
- Ability to follow established research protocols and technical workflows, work with increasing independence, and recognize when problems require further evaluation.
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to investigate problems, develop potential solutions, and discuss them with the research team.
- Comfort working with complex data and maintaining clear, reproducible documentation of data sources, processing steps, and quality-control decisions.
- Prior familiarity with Linux or command-line environments is preferred; willingness to learn is expected.
- Prior programming or scripting experience is preferred. Python and shell scripting are particularly useful.
- Experience with R, statistical software, or other data-analysis tools to support quality control steps is useful; willingness to learn is expected.
- Good interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, ability to work collaboratively, and ability to handle sensitive clinical and research information in accordance with institutional policies.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Recognition Programs
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.