Under the direction of the principal investigator, the Clinical Research Assistant I will assist in coordinating Boston Children’s Hospital’s participation in a national collaborative quality improvement (QI) network. This QI network involves a registry designed to study, understand, and improve patient care of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a collection of chronic diseases that cause inflammation of the digestive or gastrointestinal tract. The selected candidate will be involved with this national QI registry, as well as other related projects. This two-year position is wonderful for an individual seeking to develop a career in medicine, public health, and/or quality improvement.
This Clinical Research Assistant I will be responsible for:
- Coordinating data collection from clinic visits.
- Extracting patient information from medical records.
- Managing data entry and maintenance of study records.
- Communicating effectively with various care providers, clinical support staff, research staff, QI consultants, and other collaborators.
- Assisting in regulatory documentation and development of protocols.
- Participating in the recruitment of patients for clinical studies.
- Facilitating and participate in QI activities.
- Preparing QI reports.
- Providing positive and effective customer service that supports departmental and hospital operations.
- Contributing to teamwork within and between departments and organizations.
- Preparing agendas and run weekly project team meetings.
- Working with interns and/or students on the team.
- Representing the team on calls/webinars and at biannual network conferences.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
To qualify, you must have:
- The knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree.
- Coursework in the biological or social sciences is recommended and strong writing and analytical skills are required.
- Must be independent, efficient and have exceptional interpersonal skills, as interaction with patients, families, medical staff, and other researchers is necessary.
- Critical attention to detail and accuracy.
- Computer skills, including fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are required.
- Biostatistical skills and knowledge of basic data management software (SPSS, MS) are a plus.
- The ability to commit to a two-year position.
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including a rotating days/evenings and week-end schedule, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes (50% off).
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.
