Clinical Research Coordinator/Emergency Medicine

This application is open for Sep 2025 start date. Other candidates will not be considered.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

The Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Medicine's Division of Clinical Research is seeking a highly motivated individual to assist with ongoing and future clinical research studies. Through participation in a variety of federally funded and industry sponsored clinical research studies and trials, our division aims to find new and effective treatments for injuries and illnesses such as but not limited to infections, trauma, stroke, and cardiopulmonary disorders. The incumbent will work with a dynamic team of investigators and research staff to coordinate multiple studies performed in the emergency departments at Massachusetts General Hospital, or, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Faulkner Hospital.

Evening hours and weekend hours may be required. Studies may require staff to be on-call one weekend and 5 weeknights a month. The ability of the successful candidate to take call is preferred.

This position is ideal for someone interested in pursuing graduate studies or a career in the fields of medicine, public health, or clinical research. It involves extensive patient interaction as a member of a clinical research team.

Please submit your (1) resume, (2) cover letter, and (3) transcript.

Address your cover letter to MGB EM Director of Clinical Research. Your cover letter should include at least the following:
- Career aspirations
- Time commitment (e.g., two years)
- Earliest start date
- Experience in patient care/interaction

Summary
Following established policies, procedures, and study protocols, provides assistance on clinical research studies, including recruiting, evaluating, and consenting patients for studies; collecting and organizing patient data; scheduling patients for study visits; performing clinical tests such as phlebotomy, EKGs, ultrasounds, etc.; maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelor's degree have a grace period of six months from their hire date (up to 1 year if starting per diem) to provide degree equivalency verification.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

Essential Functions
-Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.
-Recruiting patients for clinical trials, conducts phone interviews.
-Verifies the accuracy of study forms and updates them per protocol.
-Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
-Documents patient visits and procedures.
-Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC Procedures.
-Assists with interviewing study subjects.
-Assists with study regulatory submissions.
-Collect, process, and store samples as required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's Degree required

Experience
Some relevant research project work 0-1 year preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Careful attention to detail and good organizational skills.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.

Additional Experience

• EMT/Medical Assistant experience preferred.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is preferred. Incumbent will need to pass Qualified Bilingual Staff examination upon starting the position.

Qualifications:

• A 2-year commitment required (until Summer 2027)
• Bachelor's degree, preferably obtained within the last two years. Those with a medical degree may be considered.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred but not required (proved by completing a Qualified Bilingual Staff test during onboarding).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience with REDCap, statistical analyses, or current EMT certification is a plus.

For inquiries, reach out to edresearch@bwh.harvard.edu.

Incomplete application will not be reviewed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.