Boston Children's Hospital · 12 hours ago
Clinical Research Assistant
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$41K/yr - $61K/yrBoston Children's Hospital is a leading pediatric healthcare institution, and they are seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to support studies of children with kidney disease. The role involves patient screening, protocol implementation, data collection, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams throughout clinical research activities.
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Responsibilities
Consents and recruits patients for research studies through personal interviews and written communications with patients/families. Provides detailed background information regarding studies to families, communicates all policies and procedures, and responds to all inquiries. Evaluates suitability of prospective study candidates and makes selections based upon clinical knowledge of each study
Serves as liaison to the families/patients in the research studies, conducted at both on site and off site locations, guiding and advising them throughout each phase of the study. Coordinates follow up visits as necessary. Acts as a resource to study participants, addressing any concerns they may have. Troubleshoots resolution of any issues that may arise throughout the study
Coordinates and prepares the necessary documentation for Institutional Review Board IRB and Committee on Clinical Investigations CCI submissions, together with the Private Investigator of the study
Creates and prepares data collection statistical reports and analytical summaries for distribution to study research team for review and analysis. Writes articles and summary papers of studies for submission to medical journals, as may be necessary/requested
Participates in the training of newly hired research study assistants, as required
Coordinates activities between the hospital and research laboratories to ensure correct testing/processing and send out instructions specific to the study. Communicates project policies and procedures to personnel. Monitors and reviews data collection and data entry, and informed consent procedures ensuring consistency of application for each study
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in STEM, Psychology or a related field is required
Analytical skills to gather and interpret data, excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Effective communication and writing skills to provide critical information to team members, patients, and families with ability to triage and escalate concerns to appropriate leadership
Problem-solving, troubleshooting abilities and resourcefulness
Benefits
Flexible schedules
Affordable health, vision and dental insurance
Child care and student loan subsidies
Generous levels of time off
403(b) Retirement Savings plan
Pension
Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement
Cell phone plan discounts
Discounted rates on T-passes
Company
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care.
Founded in 1869
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
The Parmenter Foundation
2026-02-03Grant
Leadership Team
Gilson Mendes
CEO and Founder
Paul Donovan
Senior Advisor to the CEO for Public Affairs
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