Clinical Research Coordinator
Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

The Division of Infectious Diseases is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to work with a nationally recognized multidisciplinary team from Massachusetts General Hospital. Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the full-time Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will work on a large, multi-year Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded project seeking to enhance healthcare personnel (HCP) education and workflows related to infection prevention and control (IPC) The CRC will support all project activities including the conduct of literature reviews, development of decision support tools within the electronic health record, and creation of educational materials including the use of extended reality and virtual reality (XR/VR) tools. The CRC will also assist in data collection, project management, and other project-related tasks. The CRC will support grant reporting. The CRC will be responsible for supporting manuscript preparation, submissions, and revisions.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The IPC CRC may participate in all phases of projects, from conception and design through analysis and writing manuscripts for submission to academic journals.

Responsibilities may include, for example:

• Perform systematic literature reviews and synthesize relevant data
• Analyze quantitative data
• Code qualitative data from in-depth interviews and focus groups
• Present results to project teams and external stakeholders
• Partner with collaborators and program staff on oversight of projects, standard
• operating procedure development and review, and data quality assurance
• Help prepare grant applications and assist in reporting to support grant funded work
• Provide administrative support as needed, including organizing meetings and preparing slides for lectures and seminars
• Maintain an EndNote library of relevant publications
• Contribute to the preparation of presentations, as well as preparation, revision, and submission of abstracts, posters and scientific manuscripts
• Support coordination among key study investigators
• Maintains records and databases
• Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports

When applying, a cover letter is preferred.

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

The position requires a bachelor's degree, with an academic record demonstrating experience and skills in analytical thinking and/or quantitative methods. Candidates should also demonstrate skill in organization, time management, and both verbal and written communication.

• Interest in infection prevention and control, healthcare education, and health equity
• Intellectual independence and initiative
• Careful attention to details
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to follow directions
• Good communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Experience with data organization and analysis
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office software (particularly Excel), as well as the ability to learn new software applications
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team, including remote collaboration
• Excellent academic record
• Ability to anticipate problems and develop contingency plans to deal with them
• Ability to multi-task and work in high pace environment

Additional experience that is helpful but not required:

• Previous research experience (academic or professional)
• Ability to analyze and interpret data (preferable but not required)

Qualifications
EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree required.

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.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:

This position will be in a normal office environment. The incumbent may be required to attend meetings outside of regularly scheduled hours. There may be an opportunity for travel for offsite meetings with project partners.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (if applicable):

• This position does not have any supervisory responsibility though the individual may assist with the training and orientation of new staff members.

The information contained in this document is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities or skills of individuals so classified.

EEO Statement
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.

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