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Clinical Research Coordinator I

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
149 13th Street (Show on map)
Apr 14, 2026
Our laboratory focus is on infection-associated health conditions such as Long-COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and post-treatment Lyme disease. Our laboratory is generally focused on neuroimaging (MRI and EEG) but we manage a number of projects analyzing blood, saliva, skin biopsy, and autonomic testing as well as cognitive and psychiatric assessment. Looking for someone to join the lab who is naturally organized, willing to do administrative work, confident with technology, compassionate with frustrated sick people, and detail-oriented. You would be hired as a clinical research coordinator (CRC) level 1 or level 2, depending on your previous lab experience. Education Bachelor's degree required; pre-med / neuroscience preferred. Prior lab experience preferred. Experience New graduates with some relevant course/project work or those without any prior research experience will be considered for the Clinical Research Coordinator I position. Those with a minimum of 1-2 years of directly related work experience will be considered for a Clinical Research Coordinator II position. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: * Schedule and coordinate participant study visits to our Center and collaborating sites * Run study visits that include EEG, MRI, PET, blood draw, saliva samples, cognitive testing, psychiatric testing, skin punch biopsy, and pupillometry * Creating, editing, and maintaining compliance documents such as IRB (institutional review board) protocols * Conducting virtual, phone, and/or live screening and consenting of potential study participants, gathering medical history and checking inclusion/exclusion criteria * Administering study questionnaires to study participants * Helping on scan days: participant coordination, comfort and safety, sample collection, scanner setup and data acquisition. (Opportunity to learn how to run an MRI or PET console; opportunity to learn MRI, fMRI, MRS, and PET analyses) * Data processing and analysis with potential opportunity for poster and manuscript authorship if there is a substantial contribution * Working with undergraduate interns and helping to facilitate lab journal club meetings Skills/Abilities/Competencies required: * Must have very strong written and verbal communication skills * Must be driven to work productively under minimal supervision * Must be proficient with computers and databases, and be able to troubleshoot and problem-solve independently * Capable of being friendly and communicative with labmates and study participants, and assertive when confronted with obstacles * Respectful of study participants' rights and individual needs * Experience with Linux, coding, or neuroimaging is a plus * These are underserved patient groups, and special notice is given to applicants who are interested in a career that includes working with such patients Please write a cover letter that is specific to this lab's mission 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.