About the Role
The Laboratory for NeuroImaging of Coma and Consciousness (NICC) at the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery is seeking a highly motivated individual to assist with ongoing and future clinical research studies. The research focus of the NICC is severe traumatic brain injury, which is a major cause of death and disability in civilians and military personnel worldwide. We seek to understand how people recover consciousness after severe traumatic brain injury and how clinicians can promote recovery through pharmacologic and device-related interventions.
The Clinical Research Coordinator I will manage, coordinate, and support the day-to-day activities of multiple research studies. The CRC I will be responsible to assist with all study procedures including but not limited to, screening, data collection, documentation, and organization.
Requirements
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Â
Assists with screening, informed consent, and enrollment of patients and control subjects
Administers standardized testing tools to subjects
Coordinates and/or performs study procedures including acquisition of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, acquisition of electroencephalography (EEG) data, and administration of neurocognitive tests and functional outcome assessments
Coordinates study procedures with clinical NeuroICU staff
Conducts subject interviews and assessments of subjects’ well-being and cognitive function, both in-person and by telephone, and maintains the data
Completes and maintains study screening logs, IRB documentation, regulatory files, source documentation, and case report forms
Independently enters research data into study databases and ensures adherence to expected data lifecycle timeline
Meets regularly with study PIs to review subject and study data and assists with the monitoring for and reporting of adverse events and protocol deviations
Drafts and submits applications to the IRB, including initial submissions, amendments, and continuing reviews
Works with Program Manager, PI, and project team members to prepare study reports
Downloads EEG and MRI data for data analysis
Creates standard operating procedures and/or guidelines to standardize project activities
Actively participates in meetings and teleconferences with other research colleagues by organizing and presenting study screening and enrollment results, sharing best practices, and troubleshooting challenges
Prepares agenda for and leads weekly lab meetings
Prepares for study visits including organizing required documentation
Attends weekly and monthly departmental and job-specific meetings
Assists with other research-related administrative tasks as needed
The MGH Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery (CNTR) develops, tests, and deploys novel neurotechnologies to improve the care of people suffering from diseases or injuries of the nervous system.