What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Specialist I- Brazelton Touchpoints Center position at Boston Children's Hospital?
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center (BTC) is committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, inclusiveness, and belonging. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color, and expand upon work related to racial equity and social justice. BTC is committed to creating learning and growth opportunities through collaborative, strengths-based, culturally-affirming approaches within its own organization and with partners.
BTC seeks a candidate for a Clinical Research Specialist I. The position will contribute to all aspects of applied research & evaluation processes. If selected, you’ll be part of our mission to support families and children, and participate in several projects for clients from disciplines including policy development and practice, social services, early care and education, Tribal and Indigenous communities, home visiting, mental health, and/or pediatric healthcare. BTC’s multidisciplinary staff will provide mentorship to help develop skills in qualitative & quantitative methods, data collection, analytic reasoning, verbal & written communication, data visualization, and project management.
Responsibilities
For more information visit https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/about/employment/
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.
BTC seeks a candidate for a Clinical Research Specialist I. The position will contribute to all aspects of applied research & evaluation processes. If selected, you’ll be part of our mission to support families and children, and participate in several projects for clients from disciplines including policy development and practice, social services, early care and education, Tribal and Indigenous communities, home visiting, mental health, and/or pediatric healthcare. BTC’s multidisciplinary staff will provide mentorship to help develop skills in qualitative & quantitative methods, data collection, analytic reasoning, verbal & written communication, data visualization, and project management.
Responsibilities
- Support & coordinate research & evaluation activities with research partners
- Coordinate, execute & support development of research protocols & data collection tools
- Develop & synthesize data sets for analyses
- Collect & manage qualitative & quantitative data & conduct analyses
- Contribute to interpretation & reporting of research findings
- Solve problems & communicate solutions to project stakeholders
- Contribute to & support dissemination of research findings
- Conduct literature reviews
- Provide administrative support to project teams
- Coordinate, facilitate and/or participate in meetings with clients
- Keep abreast of trends & developments in the field
- Collaborate with team members to seek & prepare applications for research funding
- Bachelor's and 3 years of experience OR a Master’s Degree and 1 year of experience. A portion of relevant academic experience can be counted toward years of experience.
- Education in child development, psychology, early childhood education or related field.
- A Masters degree is preferred
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, collaboration, verbal & written communication skills
- Solution-focused problem solving & creative thinking skills
- Commitment to understanding & working towards equity & inclusiveness & to embracing principles of equity, diversity & inclusiveness in your work
- Statistical ability & beginning knowledge of statistical software
- Foundational course work in research design & measurement & experience w/research or evaluation projects
For more information visit https://www.brazeltontouchpoints.org/about/employment/
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.
