Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator (Sr CRC)

The Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Optimal Aging and Serious Illness (CASI) Research is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator (Sr CRC) to support innovative, high-impact clinical research focused on improving the lives of older adults, individuals living with serious illness, and their care partners.

Senior CRCs play a vital role in the successful implementation of research studies and center-wide initiatives. Responsibilities include supporting study start-up and regulatory activities; recruiting, enrolling, and retaining study participants; conducting study assessments and follow-up activities; managing research data; assisting with manuscript preparation and dissemination of study findings through scientific presentations and publications; and facilitating community and stakeholder engagement.

Ideal candidates will be self-motivated, attentive to detail, have the capacity to tend to multiple priorities and deadlines, and demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizational skills. They should be friendly, proactive, comfortable communicating by phone and videoconference with people from all backgrounds, and strong problem solvers. Candidates with prior clinical research experience are required. Candidates with prior experience with serious illness, supporting older adults and other vulnerable and minoritized populations, family caregivers and diverse groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Study Start-Up and Regulatory Activities
• Study Conduct and Participant Engagement
• Data Management and Regulatory Compliance
• Quality Assurance and Study Oversight
• Administrative and Operational Support
• Scientific Support
• Grant Support
• Leadership and Mentorship

The candidate should:

• be well-organized, self-motivated, and attentive to detail;
• have excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and problem solve in a fast-paced research environment, with minimal supervision;
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, including research team members, interdisciplinary clinicians and investigators, patients and community stakeholders, and scientific audiences through manuscripts and presentations.
• have the ability to work independently, take initiative, and interact with clients and colleagues of multiple disciplines;
• demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs;
• cultural sensitivity and humility in working with older adults and stakeholders in community settings;
• be proficient in using administrative software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), electronic healthcare records, webpage development, and electronic data capture systems (e.g. REDCap, Qualtrics);
• have a working knowledge of clinical research protocols;
• have analytical skills and the ability to resolve technical problems;
• have an ability to interpret acceptability of data results; and
• have a working knowledge of data management programs (e.g. SPSS, SAS).

Sr Clinical Research Coordinators are expected to work very independently. The Sr CRC may train, orient, and address competency of staff, interns, and volunteers.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree or 3-5 years of related experience preferred.
• Experience working in a medical or clinical research setting (e.g. medicine, psychology, social work, public health).

Experience:

• Candidates with Spanish language fluency (written and/or spoken) are strongly encouraged to apply.

Remote Type: Hybrid

Work Location: 125 Nashua Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Pay Range: $55,712.04 - $82,014.40/Annual

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