Clincial Research Assistant-Catherization Lab

• Cardiac Catheter Lab divisional research projects, including FDA-regulated clinical trials for devices placed during cardiac catheterization procedures to treat congenital heart defects and other projects.
• The CRA will be responsible for patient outreach and recruitment, data entry, and general trial coordination.
• Institutional case contribution to a national external registry on cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedures to treat congenital heart defects.

• Supports the development, implementation, and tracking of clinical research studies, including patient recruitment and data collection in alignment with institutional policies.
• Assists Principal Investigators in study start up, regulatory preparation, and ongoing project tracking and implementation.
• Conducts accurate data collection through medical record review and maintains databases (e.g., REDCap), including data entry and cleaning.
• Prepares and submits IRB protocols, amendments, and continuing reviews; ensures compliance with human subject protection regulations and provides administrative support to studies and projects.
• Contributes to research outputs such as tables, figures, literature reviews, manuscripts, and other documentation.
• Maintains organized records, collaborates effectively, helps orient new staff, and escalates issues appropriately while meeting deadlines.

• A bachelor's degree is required with background in university level science courses is preferred.

• Research skills, interest in learning new research skills, and the ability to work independently
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• High attention to detail and the ability to keep meticulous records are required.
• Prior experience in clinical research and IRB preparation is a plus
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Zoom/Microsoft Teams and the ability to learn individual protocol-specific software and web-based systems (i.e., REDCap) are strongly preferred.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes 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.