Global health Research Program Manager-Clinical Research Specialist Boston Children’s Hospital
At Boston Children’s Hospital, success is measured in patients treated, parents comforted and teams taught. It’s in discoveries made, processes perfected, and technology advanced. In major medical breakthroughs and small acts of kindness. And in colleagues who have your back and patients who have your heart. As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, our reach is global and our impact is profound. Join our acclaimed Critical Care Program and discover how your talents can change lives. Yours included. Apply here.
This Clinical Research Specialist will be responsible for:
- Managing, coordinating and implementing study projects.
- Supervising database development and the collection, entry, and reporting of clinical, research, and laboratory specimen data.
- Developing grant submissions and reporting.
- Providing supervision for study implementation in study communities, clinical sites, main office, and laboratories.
- Developing and implementing systems to continuously improve study implementation and data quality.
- Regularly reviewing data quality and designing solutions to resolve queries in the field or laboratories.
- Developing case report forms and study protocols.
- Documenting key processes, events, and meetings during the course of the projects.
- Reporting regularly to investigators on study progress.
- Preparing reports and other documents as requested by the investigators or donor.
- Developing and conducting trainings for study staff.
- Oversee and manage all supplies, equipment, and files.
- Managing ethical review submissions, amendments, and reporting.
- Draft and edit scientific portions of grant submissions to federal government, foundations, and research agencies.
To qualify, you must have:
- Master’s degree in health science, public health, epidemiology or a closely related field.
- Expertise in biostatistics and computerized analytic methods.
experience in a public health, community health or clinical research setting. - Three or more years of demonstrated leadership, project management skills, supervision of teams and technical expertise in the conduct of research studies.
- Demonstrated excellence in implementing research activities and programs, knowledge of research populations.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently, under supervision, and as part of a team of collaborators, stakeholders, and research staff and to ensure quality of research practices.
- Experience in project management, preferable in international settings.
- Experience liaising with Institutional Review Boards, other regulatory organizations, and academic and governmental institutions.
- Experience with grant, research protocol, report and manuscript writing.
- Strong database management and knowledge of statistical methods frequently used in public health research.
- International travel as needed.
- Long term commitment preferred.
- Please provide a writing sample with resume and 3-5 reference.
