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Job Summary
The Division of Neuropsychiatry and Neuromodulation at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School is recruiting a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator to join our Division and work on studies of emotion regulation in bipolar disorder under the mentorship of Dr. Kristen Ellard. Our Division is a multidisciplinary group conducting clinical, translational, and basic neuroscience research with healthy and neuropsychiatric populations. We use a wide variety of techniques, including neuromodulation (TMS, tDCS, ECT), neuroimaging, neurophysiology (EEG), behavioral testing, and clinical assessments. Additionally, the Division includes the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) clinical service, which is tightly integrated with our research mission and where we treat patients with neuropsychiatric conditions.
Qualifications
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist with recruiting patients for clinical trials
Assist with interviewing study subjects; provide basic explanation of study and in some cases obtain informed consent from subject
Verify subject inclusion/exclusion criteria
Conduct study visits including TMS and MRI experiments
Conduct clinical and neuropsychological assessments; administer and score questionnaires
Collect & organize patient data, maintain record and databases, verify accuracy of study forms, document patient visits and procedures
Assist with regulatory binders and QA/QC procedures
Assist with study regulatory submissions
Perform administrative support duties as required
Perform MRI and behavioral data analysis
Participate in production of scholarly reports, research abstracts, posters, and manuscripts for publication
Extensive training in brain stimulation, neuroimaging, clinical research, neuroscience, and writing skills will be provided
Strong scientific and career development will be provided, as well as opportunities to publish and present at national conferences
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Additional Skills and Competencies
Background in neuroscience, psychology, engineering, or data science is preferred
Careful attention to details
Good organizational skills
Ability to follow directions
Good communication skills
Computer literacy
Working knowledge of clinical research protocols
Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects’ rights and individual needs
Ability to work independently and as a team player
Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems
Ability to interpret acceptability of data results
Strong interpersonal skills
Professional and maturity are a must
Working knowledge of data management programs
Applicants with strong technical backgrounds in computer/data science or mathematics and an interest in applying these skills to neuroscience are given high priority
Applicants with prior experience in neuroimaging analyses (e.g., SPM, FSL, FreeSurfer), or psychological task design software (e.g., Presentation, E-Prime, Psychophysics Toolbox, PsychoPy) will be given high priority
A strong background in programming (Unix, MATLAB, Python, R) and/or statistical analysis software (R, SPSS, Stata) will be given high priority
Experience with clinical populations is preferred but not required.
Prior Experience
New graduates with some relevant course/project work or those without any prior research experience will be considered for the Clinical Research Coordinator I position outlined above.
Those with a minimum of 1-2 years of directly related work experience will be considered for a Clinical Research Coordinator II position.
Remote Type
Hybrid
Work Location
149 Thirteenth Street Building 149
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range
$24.28 - $39.43/Hourly
Grade
6
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