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Children's Hospital Boston Clinical Research Assistant I- Yu Lab in Boston, Massachusetts
78643BRJob Posting Title:Clinical Research Assistant I- Yu LabDepartment:Pediatrics-Genetics AutoReqId:78643BRStatus:Full-TimeStandard Hours per Week:40 Job Posting Category:ResearchJob Posting Description:
* Looking for a candidate to start in March/April 2025*
The Yu laboratory is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant I to assist with cutting-edge, small-scale trials in personalized medicine. These are studies for individualized therapies (genetically targeted experimental medicines) for children with life-threatening ultra-rare genetic conditions. The Clinical Research Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations under immediate supervision, including screening, consenting, budget and protocol development and communication. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team furthering research and bringing new treatments to rare genetic conditions and is an ideal position for someone who desires to be at the intersection of cutting-edge research and patient care.
This Clinical Research Assistant will be responsible for:
Assisting with protocol and consent development under supervision, coordinating the activities of daily operations of clinical research studies
Organizing and scheduling study participants for study visits or procedures
Communicating schedule of study events with research families and serve 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.
Assisting the PI during patient visits
Collecting study specimens at the bedside and operating room and delivering or shipping to appropriate locations
Maintaining regulatory and subject binders, case report forms, and other study documents
Writing study submissions to the Internal Review Board (IRB), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),and Data Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC), including amendments and reportable events
Maintaining patient sample organization and inventory
Help with articles preparation 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.
Performs other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required.
In order to qualify, you must have:
Bachelor's degree in STEM or Psychology.
Strong communication skills to effectively communicate with families/parents/study participants to explain the study, recruit and schedule, and provide them with accurate information.
Good analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources.
Well-developed writing skills and the ability to work independently are also needed.
Experience with human subject clinical trials is a plus.
Successful candidates will be highly collaborative, passionate about innovative medicine, self-motivated, organized, and have good people skills.
Minimum of a 2-year commitment required.
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including 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 and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Office/Site Location:BostonRegular, Temporary, Per Diem:Regular Remote Eligibility :Part Remote/Hybrid