The Boston Children's Hospital Division of Immunology/Allergy is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Assistant for a busy NIH-funded Asthma and Allergy Clinical Research Center leading state of the art studies on asthma and allergic diseases. The Asthma Clinical Research Center interacts with multiple academic medical centers across the country, the NIH, and the FDA. The program conducts state-of-the-art pediatric clinical trials with up to 13 national sites and a centralized Data Coordinating Center. The center also conducts community-focused studies focused on mechanisms and environmental interventions to reduce health disparities.

Under general supervision coordinates activities of daily operations of clinical research studies. Responsible for the screening, consenting, recruitment, and selection of patients for studies. Prepares IRB and/or CCI documentation and submissions in conjunction with the Principal Investigator and/or other members of the research team. Conducts data collection activities and prepares analytical reports regarding results of studies. Assists in writing articles and summary papers for various publications. To qualify, you must have a Bachelor's degree and one year of relevant work experience.

This Clinical Research Assistant II will be responsible for:

• Consents and recruits patients for research studies through personal interviews and written communications with patients/families.
• Provides detailed background information regarding studies to families, communicates all policies and procedures, and responds to all inquiries.
• Evaluates suitability of prospective study candidates and makes selections based upon clinical knowledge of each study.
• Serves as liaison to the families/patients in the research studies, conducted at both on site and off site locations, guiding and advising them throughout each phase of the study.
• Coordinates follow up visits as necessary. Acts as a resource to study participants, addressing any concerns they may have.
• Troubleshoots resolution of any issues that may arise throughout the study.
• Coordinates and prepares the necessary documentation for Institutional Review Board IRB and Committee on Clinical Investigations CCI submissions, together with the Private Investigator of the study.
• Creates and prepares data collection statistical reports and analytical summaries for distribution to study research team for review and analysis.
• Writes articles and summary papers of studies for submission to medical journals, as may be requested/necessary.
• Participates in the training of newly hired research study assistants, as required.
• Coordinates activities between the hospital and research laboratories to ensure correct testing/processing and send out instructions specific to the study.
• Communicates project policies and procedures to personnel.
• Monitors and reviews data collection and data entry, and informed consent procedures ensuring consistency of application for each study.
• Performs other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required.

In order to qualify you must have:

• A Bachelor's Degree and one year of prior work experience.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in which the information or problems are moderately complex to complex.
• Well-developed communication skills in order to provide critical information to patients, effectively deal with conflicting views or issues, and the ability to mediate fair solutions.
• Advanced writing skills.

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.