Clinical Research Coordinator - Pregnancy & Early Childhood
Massachusetts General Hospital
- Boston, MA Charlestown, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The Brain health Begins Before Birth (B4) Study: a longitudinal birth cohort study recruiting patients in the beginning of pregnancy and administering surveys during every trimester of pregnancy and through the first ten years of the child's life. Survey topics include physical and mental health, pregnancy and childbirth experiences, pandemic-related stress, and the child's health and development after birth. This study also includes extensive chart review of families with young children who are showing altered neurodevelopmental trajectories and correlating outcomes with events during pregnancy and early life.
- Antenatal Wearable Sensors to Observe the Maternal Environment (AWeSOME): a pilot study involving continuous data monitoring during pregnancy using a wearable wristband (Empatica EmbracePlus).
- The Folic Acid Qualitative Study (FAQS): a qualitative study aiming to determine the extent to which health systems-level obstacles (e.g., provider knowledge and practice) influence delivery and uptake of periconceptional folic acid supplementation in community health settings.
- Implementation of research protocols with the program manager and research support team, including: 1) remote surveys and clinical assessments; 2) clinical, cognitive, and biomarker-based assessments in the first years of life; 3) biospecimen collection during pregnancy and childbirth; 4) virtual focus groups involving providers, patients, and community stakeholders; and 5) implementation trials for early life interventions
- Helping to design, implement, and lead a pediatric follow up study for a longitudinal birth cohort, including coordination of community events, writing newsletters, and continual communication with families
- Recruitment and weekly check-ins with participants in a pilot study of wearable wristbands during pregnancy and potentially early childhood
- Administrative tasks such as calling potential and current participants on the phone; answering emails on the shared study inbox; documenting study progress; and tracking participant survey completion and payment on a shared Microsoft Teams spreadsheet
- Recruit and work closely with pregnant people, parents, and young children
- Administer surveys to pregnant people and parents online, over the phone, and in person in English and Spanish
- Translate occasional study materials from English to Spanish
- Conduct qualitative research activities such as interviews and focus groups
- Ensure compliance with federal and IRB regulations
- Assist with IRB submissions, amendments and continuing reviews
- Assist with preparation of grant applications and manuscripts, including data analyses, literature searches and drafting of text
- Collects & organizes patient data
- Maintains records and databases
- Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports
- Assists with recruiting patients for clinical trials
- Obtains patient study data from medical records, physicians, etc.
- Conducts library searches
- Verifies accuracy of study forms
- Updates study forms per protocol
- Documents patient visits and procedures
- Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC procedures
- Assists with interviewing study subjects
- Administers and scores questionnaires
- Provides basic explanation of study and in some cases obtains informed consent from subjects
- Performs study procedures, which may include phlebotomy.
- Assists with study regulatory submissions
- Writes consent forms
- Verifies subject inclusion/exclusion criteria
- Performs administrative support duties as required
- Be well-organized, self-motivated, and attentive to detail
- Multi-task, problem-solve, and manage time/work-load with minimal supervision
- Have excellent interpersonal communication skills to effectively communicate with a multidisciplinary team and research participants from diverse backgrounds
- Work independently and interact with patients and colleagues at all levels of the institution
- Demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects’ rights and individual needs
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Coursework in psychology, neuroscience, public or community health, child development, Spanish, or related discipline preferred
- Prior experience in research, health care, psychology, neuroscience, public or community health, child development, Spanish, or related discipline preferred.
- Those with a minimum of 1-2 years of directly related work experience will be considered for a Clinical Research Coordinator II position.