Home Base Clinical Research Coordinator II

Title: Home Base Clinical Research Coordinator II

Location: One Constitution Wharf Charlestown

Full time

Hybrid

Job Description:

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.

Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, is dedicated to treating post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, co-occurring substance use disorder, family relationship challenges, mental health problems, chronic pain, and physical injuries associated with Military service. Home Base specializes in treating Veterans of all eras, Military Service Members, Military Family members, and Families of the Fallen through world-class clinical care, wellness, education, and research.

The Clinical Research Coordinator II will be assigned to a variety of responsibilities within research administration, research compliance, and research finance. Working under the direct supervision of the Senior Administrative Manager of Research (aka Research Manager), the incumbent will support administrative and compliance aspects of the Home Base research enterprise, presently consisting of 20 active IRB Protocols, 10 sponsored research projects, 4 quality improvement projects, 12 Principal Investigators (PIs), 7 Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs), plus a growing pipeline of future studies.

Will complete professional development and educational opportunities as assigned.

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.; maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Additionally, it provides input into determining study subject suitability and input into recruitment strategy. Performs data analysis, interpretation, QA/QC, and assists in completing reports and presentations.

Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions
-Responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the Regulatory Binders for all active IRB protocols, working closely with the PI of each study and the CRCs assigned to each study to ensure that all required documentation is accurate, up-to-date, formatted properly, and in full compliance with IRB Guidelines.

-Responsible for other aspects of IRB Protocol management, including tracking expirations and renewals, managing Amendments of existing protocols, and shepherding new protocol applications through the IRB approval process.

-Work closely with the Research Manager and the PIs with the pre-award process related to research proposal preparation, internal review, and submission. This includes organization of materials in accordance with sponsor requirements as outlined in the funding announcement / RFP.

-Work closely with the Research Manager on post-award and research finance-related matters such as project forecasting, expense oversight, research-related procurement, accounts receivable and accounts payable monitoring, account reconciliations & journaling, and project closeout activities.

-May provide information and guidance to new team members.

-Other research administration-related responsibilities as-needed, such as assisting with audit preparation, subrecipient monitoring, or effort reporting.

-Assists with determining the suitability of study subjects and acts as a resource for patients and families.

-Has input into recruitment strategies and may contribute to protocol recommendations.

-Administers scores and evaluates study questionnaires.

-Maintains research data, patient files, regulatory binders, and study databases.

-Performs data analysis and QA/QC checks and organizes and interprets data.

-Assists with preparation for annual review and assists PI in completing study reports and presentations.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's Degree Science required

Experience
Related post-bachelor's degree research experience 1-2 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work more independently and as a team member.
- Computer literacy, analytical skills, and ability to resolve technical problems.
- Ability to interpret the acceptability of data results.
- Working knowledge of data management programs.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

One Constitution Wharf

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$24.28 - $39.43/Hourly

Grade

6

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.