Brigham and Women's Hospital · 1 day ago
Research Assistant
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$19.76/hr - $28.44/hr
0+ years expBrigham and Women's Hospital is a not-for-profit organization that supports patient care, research, teaching, and community service. The Research Assistant will assist the Principal Investigator in coordinating research activities, including data collection, patient recruitment, and maintaining study documentation.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Provides assistance with development and execution of clinical research studies under the PI’s directions and per study guidelines and protocols. Specifically, will be involved a significant portion of the time in executing a project in collaboration with data scientists and engineers working on developing a novel imaging technology
Screens for, recruits and evaluates potential study patients. Assists the PI with in-person and telephone interviews, or schedules patient for study visit and screening. Able to create and deploy electronic (RedCap-based) consenting. May be required to process study-related blood samples, perform clinical tests, monitor and direct patients for protocol compliance, etc
Interact with collaborating PIs on the research projects and patients/subjects with regards to study, including patient education, procedural instruction, follow-up. May serve as a liaison between patient and physician and between the participating physician groups and nurses
Involved and responsible for IRB submissions, renewals and maintaining regulatory documents, working with regulatory agencies, CROs and sponsors. Maintain study documentation according to national, study-related and institutional standards; assure compliance with relevant regulations
Responsible for collecting data and maintaining patient information database for study. May be required to create database in RedCap, input data, do basic analysis and run various reports. Maintains research data records as well as patients records as part of record keeping function
Responsible for mailing various study information or packets to study participants, keeping and enforcing timelines. Participates in study initiation and monitoring visit with CRO monitors, able to classify and enter AE and SAE into databases per protocol
Answers any phone calls, emails and all inquiries regarding study protocol. Refers participants when appropriate to supervisor or clinical staff
Monitors and sets up any needed equipment related to the study
Maintains inventory and orders supplies when necessary
Implements and maintains quality assurance procedures and systems. Completes all required training for regulatory compliance
Performs literature searches
All other duties, as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Science required
New grad with some relevant coursework 0-1 year preferred
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Careful attention to detail
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks
Computer literacy, including database tools
Ability to follow directions and exhibit professionalism
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials
Premiums and bonuses as applicable
Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth
Company
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital is an academic medical center based in Boston, Massachusetts.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2021 (137)
2020 (157)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22.15MKey Investors
American Medical AssociationThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable TrustMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-06-21Grant
2022-06-30Grant· $16M
2021-01-08Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Caroline Fox
Associate Professor (Part Time), Medicine
David Silbersweig
Chairman Emeritus
Recent News
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