Clinical Research Coordinator - Boston, United States - Partners Healthcare System

Description

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

The Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM) at Massachusetts General Hospital is seeking a Research Assistant (Clinical Research Coordinator) to join our research team.

The successful candidate will work on multiple clinical epidemiology and health economics projects. The position entails working with large restricted administrative datasets, including Medicare claims data, population surveys, and publicly available data.

The Research Assistant will work with Sachin Shah, MD, MPH (DGIM, Harvard Medical School) and Leila Agha, Ph.
D.

(Harvard Medical School) to obtain, curate, and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of new medical interventions and how physicians adopt new therapies.

The candidate should be highly motivated with experience in quantitative methods and economic research. The candidate should have a solid coursework foundation in biostatistics or economics and statistical programming.

The responsibilities of this individual will be to collaborate with clinical investigators to obtain, curate, and analyze data, support abstract presentation and manuscript preparation, and assist in the preparation of grant proposals.

The position requires attention to detail and working independently to solve problems.

We are seeking a candidate for a period of at least one year but ideally two years.

This position is ideal for a candidate interested in pursuing graduate studies in a related area (e.g., MD, PhD in economics, health policy, epidemiology).

Examples of current projects include:

• Assessing the representativeness of randomized trials and how representativeness affects the adoption of new medications.
• Determining whether findings from randomized trials translate to older, vulnerable populations.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific duties for the Research Assistant include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop analytic datasets from publicly available data
• Support data analysis for projects, including clinical trials, observational cohort studies, and medical record-based cohorts
• Work with investigators to develop and test hypotheses, construct analytic datasets, and design appropriate statistical analyses
• Work with investigators to develop programs to enhance data quality control in active studies
• Perform literature reviews of the relevant topics
• Support development and generation of reports on study progress, including reports for the Principal Investigator and data and safety monitoring boards
• Assist in manuscript preparation and review

Attend team meetings


SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Attention to detail
• Problem-solving skills
• Experience with data organization, manipulation, and analysis
• Interest in learning or undergraduate coursework using statistical software applications
• Experience with biostatistical methods, including data summaries, multiple regression modeling and diagnostics
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team, including remote collaboration
• Intellectual independence and initiative
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team and to collaborate with team members located remotely
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines
• Excellent academic record

Additional experience that is helpful but not required:

• Previous research experience (classroom-based or professional), including investigator-initiated clinical research studies, decision science research and/or simulation tools, or qualitative research methods
• Experience in international or intercultural settings
• Familiarity with statistical programming software such as SAS, Stata, Python, or R

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this position.

The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on need.


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.