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Clinical Research Coordinator
 Massachusetts General Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Boston | |
| 15 New Chardon Street (Show on map) | |
 Mar 03, 2026 | |
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The MGH Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR) within the Department of Psychiatry is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC). CHOIR is an interdisciplinary clinical research center with a longstanding commitment to developing and testing psychosocial interventions for patients, caregivers, and patient-caregiver dyads in both hospital and community settings. CHOIR is an established center with multiple NIH-funded clinical trials, an internship in Clinical Psychology, a T32 postdoctoral fellowship, and a Resource Center for Minority Aging Research.
The CRC will assist Dr. Alexander Presciutti on two interventional studies with patients and their caregivers adjusting to critical illness (severe brain injury and cardiac arrest). They will collaborate with other members of the research team, faculty, and staff within CHOIR, but will also be expected to take initiative and work well independently. Due to the time- or deadline-sensitive nature of the projects, the CRC is expected to dynamically manage priorities. The working hours are typically 8:30-5pm. However, some tasks may fall outside of these hours due to patient scheduling. This is a mentored position that offers valuable research experience in clinical psychology, caregiver support, neurocritical care, and interdisciplinary collaborations. This is an ideal position for people looking to apply to graduate school in clinical psychology, public health, social work, or medical school. The successful candidate will enjoy faculty and departmental support preparing graduate school applications and have the opportunity to strengthen those applications through earned co-authorships and conference presentations of scholarly research. Further details on the two studies are below: The CRC will spend the majority of their time leading the Coma Family Program study (COMA-F). COMA-F is a multi-site efficacy trial that will examine if a resilience intervention care reduce emotional distress among caregivers of patients with severe acute brain injury. The study will enrol 150 caregivers from three neurosciences intensive care units and associated stepdown units in the United States (Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], University of North Carolina, and the University of Maryland Baltimore). Eligible caregiver participants are those of patients admitted with severe acute brain injury leading to coma for at least 24 hours and have committed the patient to life-sustaining therapy. The MGH CRC will be the primary CRC on the project and recruit caregivers locally at MGH. The CRC will spend the minority of their time assisting with the Recovering Together after Cardiac Arrest study (RT-CA). RT-CA is a single-site trial examining the feasibility of a resilience intervention for cardiac arrest survivors and their caregivers. Recruitment occurs in intensive care units and associated stepdown units across the hospital. For both studies, prior work with patients with serious illness and/or their caregivers is preferred, but not required. The CRC will be responsible for coordinating and carrying out study activities; recruiting, consenting, enrolling, and retaining participants in the study; performing study assessments and follow-ups; completing data entry and management; updating study records and documents; acting as a study resource for participants; and corresponding with CRCs from the University of North Carolina and the University of Maryland as they refer caregivers to the MGH team. They will work alongside other CRCs at CHOIR through team research meetings, trainings, and presentations led by staff within CHOIR. Competitive applicants for this position are eager to learn, take initiative, organized, conscientious, and excited to work in a close-knit team. As mentioned above, our ideal candidate has prior experience in working with patients with serious illness and/or their caregivers. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Please submit a cover letter outlining your interests, reasons why you are a good fit for the two studies, and prior relevant experiences. We will not consider applications without a cover letter included. More information about CHOIR and current research is available on our webpage: https://www.mghchoir.com/activestudies Job Description Education The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |