Clinical Research Assistant- Adolescent Substance Use and Pain

Position Summary/ Department Summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Research Assistant to support a multisite longitudinal study in adolescent substance use and pain. The study aims to identify the risk of opioid use disorder in adolescent post-surgical patients through survey and medical record data. The Clinical Research Assistant will screen, consent, and recruit adolescents and parents/caregivers. They will ensure data quality across surveys and electronic medical record extracts.

The candidate will interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds and must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Screening and recruiting participants based on study criteria.
• Obtaining informed consent from adolescent surgical patients and parent/caregivers.
• Entering and maintaining accurate data on forms (including electronic medical records, eCRFs, study logs, clinical trial management software) used to chart participants’ involvement in the study.
• Developing relationships with clinical personnel and research staff across study sites.
• Preparing regulatory documentation, including documents for the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Assisting with literature reviews and writing articles, presentations, and summary papers.
• Participating in the training of newly hired research assistants, as required.
• Performing other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required.

• A bachelor's degree in psychology, health, social work, or science-related field is required (prior clinical research experience preferred).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including strong listening and observation skills to capture nuanced information.
• Exemplary attention to detail.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite and electronic data capture platforms.
• Advanced writing skills.
• The ability to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team-based setting.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in which the information or problems are complex.