"Clinical Research Assistant- Rheumatology and Dermatology"

Clinical Research Assistant- Rheumatology and Dermatology

Position Summary/ Department Summary:

The Clinical Research Assistant working in the Rheumatology and Dermatology Sections within the Division of Immunology will work with a team of research assistants to coordinate a broad portfolio of projects related to understanding and improving outcomes of children living with rheumatic and/or dermatologic conditions caused by dysregulated immune processes. Examples of conditions that the research program focuses on include, but are not limited to, lupus, juvenile arthritis, graft-vs-host disease, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and other autoinflammatory conditions. The types of clinical studies supported by the clinical research assistant team range from clinical/translational observational studies to mixed methods research and clinical trials.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Principal Investigator(s) (PIs) in implementing clinical research studies.
• Recruit and consent study participants.
• Perform data collection, data entry, and data quality checks for clinical research studies.
• Assist in preparation of institutional review board (IRB) protocol submissions and amendments.
• Maintain regulatory binders, source documents, and study supplies.
• Assist in development and maintenance of surveys, forms, and instruments for research purposes.
• Participate in weekly research coordinator team meetings and present summaries of recruitment progress and study updates.
• Participate in annual internal study audits and ensure compliance with all institutional policies and government regulations pertaining to human subjects' protections.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• A bachelor's degree in STEM or Psychology is required.

Experience:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) is required.
• Experience communicating or working with patients is preferred but not required.
• Experience with statistical programming software such as STATA, SAS, SPSS, or R is preferred but not required.

Posted: 06-Jan-26

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Salary: 41,246.40 - 61,339.20

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 150499228