The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator (SCRC) will work on a NIH funded project aiming to compare the effectiveness of behavioral interventions for insomnia among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The SCRC will work under the general supervision of Project Manager and Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures for research studies, will primarily be responsible for overseeing clinical trial recruitment, protocol adherence, data quality and completeness, and trial retention. H/she/They also will independently determine participant eligibility into the trial and revise recruitment strategies as needed and train and oversees new study staff (research assistants and students), and participant in study interviews and qualitative analyses. They will also independently analyze data related to recruitment yields and demographics, and develop data visualizations for regulatory meetings (e.g., DMSB review) Other activities may include recruiting and evaluating eligibility of individuals for study participation; collecting and organizing subject data; scheduling participants for study visits, help maintain databases and performs data entry; leads communications to study participants and investigators. Many communications will be in evenings.


PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


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1. Leads research and or clinical studies as per study protocols.


2. Develops, refines and implements recruitments strategies.


3. Schedules participants for study and intervention visits, and communicates with participants, as needed.


4. Performs research visits that includes consent, randomization, and distributing assessments, as needed.


5. Performs data analysis


6. Generates weekly recruitment and data reports. Maintain human research subject records as part of record keeping function.


7. Directly communicates to study participants and investigators. The RA will maintain contact with participants by phone, ensuring that there are no equipment problems and or concerns about the protocol. Many visits will be in evenings.


8. Obtained informed consent following all regulatory requirements. Interact with human research participants with regard to study, including human research participant education, procedural instructions, follow up. May serve as liaison between participant and investigator.


9. Responsible for preparing payment request for: human research participant, and etc.


10. Refers participants when appropriate to supervisor or investigator. Responsible for mailing out various study information or packets to study participants.


11. Mentors research assistants, students, and other study staff.


12. Communicated directly with referring clinicians. May require on-site visits to BWH primary care and sleep medicine clinics.


13. Prepare new IRB applications/amendments and annual reports on currently active protocols for the Committee for Protection of Human Subjects from Research Risks and other outside agencies. Recommends protocol changes and contributes to manuscripts.


14. Maintains inventory and orders supplies when needed.


15. Assist with development of qualitative interviews, conduct qualitative data interviews and analyses.


16. Plans, performs and designs statistical analyses.


17. Performs all other duties as required.


The work takes place in a busy academic/research office setting with some remote work. Will be responsible for contacting participants in the evening. Occasional intense periods of work can be associated with particular scientific deadlines.



SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: List the number of FTEs supervised.


Oversight of research assistants and students.



Qualifications

BS or BA in scientific field of study required; Master's degree preferred


Three years of research experience required.


High degree of computer literacy and working knowledge and proficiency with the following computer software preferred: Word Processing, email and Excel; RedCAP


Spanish proficiency strongly preferred



SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:


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Excellent interpersonal skills are required for working with the study participants, including children and low-income families.


Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks. Careful attention to detail.


Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for subject rights and individual needs.


Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems


Ability to interpret acceptability of data results


Highly proficient data management skills


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


Ability to identify problems and develop solutions



EEO Statement

BWH 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.