MGH Emergency Medicine - Evening/Night Clinical Research Coordinator II
Evening/Night Shifts Only. Minimum of 20 hours/week. Other candidates will not be considered. Only candidates with at least one year of relevant CRC experience will be reviewed.
Primary Location: Massachusetts General Hospital
Must provide CV, cover letter, and most recent transcript.
This position primarily provides evening and overnight research coverage within the emergency department, inpatient units, and intensive care units at Massachusetts General Hospital. Applicants must be willing and available to work evening and overnight shifts as a regular component of the role. Candidates seeking primarily daytime positions will not be considered. Shift schedules may vary based on study and operational needs. Occasional daytime shifts may be required for training, onboarding, shadowing, meetings, or other study-related activities.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine's Division of Clinical Research is seeking a highly motivated individual to assist with ongoing and future clinical research studies. Through participation in a variety of federally funded and industry-sponsored clinical research studies and trials, our division aims to find new and effective treatments for injuries and illnesses such as trauma, infections, sepsis, stroke, behavioral health interventions, suicide prevention, device studies, and others.
The incumbent will work with a dynamic team of investigators and research staff to coordinate multiple studies conducted in the emergency department, inpatient units, and intensive care units at Massachusetts General Hospital.
This position is well-suited for those interested in graduate studies or a career in medicine, public health, or clinical research, offering substantial direct patient interaction as part of a clinical research team.
Please submit your resume, cover letter, and transcript (required).
Address your cover letter to the MGB Emergency Medicine Director of Clinical Research. Your cover letter should describe your career aspirations, earliest available start date, anticipated time commitment (minimum one year), experience in patient care and/or patient interaction, and interest in working evening and overnight schedules.
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, EEGs, etc.; maintaining and updating data generated by the study.
Does this position require Patient Care?
No
Essential Functions
-Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.
-Recruiting patients for clinical trials, conducts phone interviews.
-Verifies the accuracy of study forms and updates them per protocol.
-Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
-Documents patient visits and procedures.
-Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC Procedures.
-Assists with interviewing study subjects.
-Assists with study regulatory submissions.
-Collect, process, and store samples as required.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree required
Experience
At least one year of CRC experience that includes in-person participant recruitments.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Careful attention to detail and good organizational skills.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.
Additional Experience
- EMT/Medical Assistant experience preferred.
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is preferred. Incumbent will need to pass Qualified Bilingual Staff examination upon starting the position.
- Medical Scribe experience using Epic preferred.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree. Those with a medical degree may be considered.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred but not required (proved by completing a Qualified Bilingual Staff test during onboarding).
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Experience with REDCap, IRB submission, or current EMT certification is a plus.
For inquiries, reach out to mgbemresearch@mgb.org
Incomplete application will not be reviewed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.