JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Responsible for the administrative aspects of the research study, including: managing program records and handling communication needs of the program. -Recruits subjects to participate in the study by using approved methodologies, such as, reaching to healthcare providers for referrals, visiting clinics, sending mailouts, using approved advertisements, etc. Develops and implements patent recruitment strategies. -Conducts the enrollment of study participants, including explaining research procedures, and obtaining informed consent of subjects and/or their families, and completing randomization procedures. -Schedules appointments of study participants; conducts reminder phone calls and/or sends mailouts. Assists in data collection and provides feedback on study’s progress. -Makes independent judgements of suitability of potential participants for clinical trials. Recommends changes to protocols and evaluates data.

ADMINISTRATIVE

-Perform administrative duties associated with the study’s safety monitor, tracking and reporting adverse events and collecting data specified by the lead site. Responsible for all other administrative duties related to research activities. -Prepares and maintains Institutional Review Board (IRB) approvals and correspondence, with both the Boston Medical Center IRB, as well as the central IRB used for the multi- site trial, including amendments and renewals as necessary. -Reviews the data collection forms for each enrollee for completion and quality; checks work of junior staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry. -Provides technical guidance to junior staff.

OTHER

-Training and orienting new research assistants and other staff -May serve as team leader or supervisor in a smaller lab; Oversees work of new or junior research assistants. -Conducts literature searches. Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.

Bachelor’s degree is required. Major in a field related to the research highly preferred.

Master’s Degree is preferred, but not required with experience.

EXPERIENCE:

2-5 years of experience and have demonstrated sound independent judgement and competencies in research methodologies. Experience with recruiting subjects, with an understanding of the ethical and technical conduct of research. Experience with clinical trials and addiction-related research strongly preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Excellent English communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills. Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus. Cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of social, racial and ethnic populations Analytical skill and ability to resolve technical problems and interpret acceptability of data results Experience with statistical analysis tools a plus. Ability to perform basic data management, data analysis and reporting tasks (coding, data entry, data cleaning, retrieval). High degree of computer literacy; experience using quantitative data analysis software helpful (e.g., R, SAS, Python, NVivo).

You’ll find a supportive work environment at BMC, with rich opportunities throughout your career for training, development, and growth and where you’ll have the tools you need to take charge of your own practice environment.

Please submit both a resume and cover letter.