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Waltham, MA | United States

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Job Summary
This research assistant position offers an incredible opportunity to build research and project management skills that will benefit any future career path in science and medicine. This position offers multiple learning experiences in the field of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Optometry with a focus on clinical research coordination, database creation and management, statistics, and manuscript writing. The research assistant will work primarily with the principal investigator, Dr. Aparna Raghuram and other pediatric eye care providers focused on pediatric eye diseases and visual dysfunction research that will explore (retrospectively and prospectively) research projects pertaining to amblyopia, strabismus, and vision disorders following concussion. This role offers many opportunities to collaborate with a diverse group of clinical professionals and to attend and present at national conferences.



This Clinical Research Assistant I will be responsible for:

• Manage multiple clinical research projects at once.
• Navigate the electronic medical record systems used at Boston Children's Hospital to review patient charts for research purposes - screening patients for research eligibility and entering patient data into online databases.
• Enable patient recruitment - sending out mailers, calling families, reaching out to providers and orienting them about studies.
• Monitor data collection for quality control and HIPPA/protocol compliance.
• Consult with clinical teams as well as research support staff to meet study goals and protocol requirements.
• Perform descriptive statistics on data, with opportunities to learn more advanced statistical programming (SPSS, R, etc.).
• Draft study protocols for approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Learn to manage and review the IRB process for the department together with other research assistants.
• Use REDCap Electronic Data Capture service to create easily accessible yet secure online databases.
• Prepare abstracts and manuscripts for submission to medical journals and national conferences with opportunities for primary and co-authorships.
• If interested, can shadow PI and other physicians in clinic and operating room (OR) as appropriate.
• Perform other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required.

In order to qualify you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriately related discipline, preferably in a Life, Health, or Social Sciences field. New/recent college graduates with an interest in pursuing a career in medicine are desired.
• Well-developed communication skills in order to manage projects with many people within the hospital and outside organizations.
• Well-developed organizational skills in order to manage multiple projects at various stages of completion.
• An understanding and working knowledge of statistics to gather and interpret data.
• Advanced writing skills for preparing IRB submissions, abstracts, and drafting manuscripts.
• Must be able to work autonomously and have flexibility to work on weekends and evenings to accommodate research patient appointments as needed.
• Ability to commute to the BCH Waltham and BCH Peabody locations.
• A two-year commitment to the position is preferred.

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.

About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age.

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