Lead Clinical Research Coordinator

Boston, MA, United States

Job Description - Lead Clinical Research Coordinator (3290071)

Lead Clinical Research Coordinator

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Overview:

We are recruiting an experienced and highly motivated individual with strong research management skills to serve as a Lead Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) for a grant funded position in the lab. The CRC will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day study operations, including management and oversight of recruitment and data collection activities, preparation and management of IRB actions, data quality assurance, preparation of agendas for team meetings, management of regulatory documents, communication and reporting to PI, study team & funding source. These responsibilities require close interaction with the clinical teams in the SRN Inpatient and Outpatient Brain Injury Programs. The CRC will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and Program Manager.

This CRC will primarily be involved with a study entitled, "Resiliency after Acquired Brain Injury: Defining and Enhancing Biopsychosocial Function,” which aims to characterize the psychological and neurobiological features of resilience that affect recovery in persons who have experienced moderate to severe acquired brain injury. In addition to this study, the CRC will support the Program Manager in operational duties across the lab, including finances, regulatory compliance, and communications with internal and external partners.

The mission of the Spaulding Neurorehabilitation Laboratory (SNL), directed by Dr. Joseph T. Giacino, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, is to improve the precision of diagnostic and prognostic assessment methods, develop more effective treatment interventions and improve quality of life for persons with acquired brain injury. Areas of focus include instrument development, novel approaches to multidimensional outcome assessment, neuromodulation and knowledge translation.

Examples of SNL projects include:

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The Traumatic Brain Injury Model System (TBIMS) Program, funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) conducts longitudinal outcome research in persons with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury and manages the largest and longest-running longitudinal TBI database in the world, which currently includes more than 18,000 participants and over 70,000 follow-up visits.

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The Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury Study (TRACK-TBI), comprised of 18 US Level 1 Trauma Centers, has accrued the largest and most comprehensive precision natural history study of TBI ever conducted in the US and enrolled more than 2900 patients with TBI across the age (0-100 years) and injury spectrum from concussion to coma, along with orthopedic and friend control groups.

Conducting self-report and standardized interviews in-person and via telephone with research participants and/or their legally authorized representative

Recruitment, enrollment, and study milestone tracking

Data entry and extraction

Support other CRCs in their data collection & management responsibilities

Performance reporting

Quarterly and annual reports to funding agencies

Audit preparation and follow-up

Internal quality assurance reporting

IRB

New applications

Amendments

Continuing reviews

Arrangements and scheduling

Preparation of agendas and minutes

Training Responsibilities

Completion of required personal certifications and renewals

Training and overseeing new hires, including student externs, in informed consent procedures, structured interviews, and self-report measures

Community Relations

Assist with preparation of newsletters

Prepare recruitment materials

Participate in lab-sponsored community events

Scholarly Activities

Conduct literature reviews

Assist with manuscript preparation

Develop PowerPoint presentations and other dissemination media

General Administrative

Supports program manager in facilitating weekly lab meetings, tracking of regulatory compliance activities, maintenance of the laboratory spaces, and development and maintenance of lab-wide manuals of operating procedures

Qualifications:

Education/Degree

Experience

Required

Training background in clinical science or public health

Prior experience as a clinical research coordinator

Familiarity with IRB policies and procedures

Preferred

Training/experience in neurologic diseases and/or rehabilitation

Fiscal/budget management

Required Skills

High level time management and organization skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Administrative skills to meet regulatory requirements

Knowledge of current and developing clinical research trends

Ability to meet the requirements of varying funding sources

Sound interpersonal skills and the ability to supervise others

Ability to work independently and display initiative to introduce innovations to research study

Ability to identify problems and develop solutions

Qualifications:

Education/Degree

Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

Required

Training background in clinical science or public health

Prior experience as a clinical research coordinator

Familiarity with IRB policies and procedures

Preferred

Training/experience in neurologic diseases and/or rehabilitation

Fiscal/budget management

Database development/management

Required Skills

High level time management and organization skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Administrative skills to meet regulatory requirements

Knowledge of current and developing clinical research trends

Ability to meet the requirements of varying funding sources

Sound interpersonal skills and the ability to supervise others

Ability to work independently and display initiative to introduce innovations to research study

Ability to identify problems and develop solutions

Spaulding Rehabilitation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Primary Location

Primary Location

MA-Charlestown-SRH Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston

Work Locations

SRH Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston

300 1st Avenue

Charlestown

02129

Job

Job

Clinical

Organization

Organization

Spaulding Hospital–Boston & Cambridge(SRN,SRH,SHC)

Schedule

Schedule

Full-time

Standard Hours

40

Shift

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Employee Status

Regular

Recruiting Department

SRH Spaulding Hospital-Main Campus

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