Clinical Research Coordinator

Site: The General Hospital Corporation Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary The Mass General Brigham (MGB) Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR) within the Department of Psychiatry is seeking a part-time (~8 hours per week) Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to support Dr. Michael P. Williams. CHOIR is an interdisciplinary clinical research center committed to developing, testing, and implementing innovative behavioral and psychosocial interventions that address mental and physical health across hospital and community settings. This is a role that's a 2 year commitment. The CRC will support day-to-day activities, including participant and data management, related to Dr. Michael Williams funded research projects. The CRC will work closely with Dr. Williams and other CHOIR colleagues, with further opportunity to develop relationships with study clinicians and investigators, community navigators, lay group instructors, and community partners. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently while maintaining frequent communication with the study team, manage multiple time-sensitive priorities, and follow detailed study protocols, human-subjects protections, and data-security procedures. Typical work hours will be weekday business hours. Some early evening, occasional weekend, and off-site work may be required to accommodate participant schedules, community events, intervention sessions, and study visits. This is a 2-year mentored position offering hands-on experience in clinical research, digital health, behavioral intervention trials, anxiety, depression, aging, early adulthood populations, social media addiction. The position is well suited to candidates considering future training in clinical psychology, public health, social work, medicine, nursing, neuroscience, health services research, or related fields. The CRC will receive structured supervision and opportunities to develop skills in research operations, participant engagement, clinical-trial coordination, REDCap-based data collection, regulatory documentation, literature review, qualitative and quantitative research support, and scientific communication. Depending on contributions, performance, project needs, and institutional policies, the CRC may have opportunities to contribute to abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts and to receive mentoring related to professional development and graduate or professional-school applications. The CRC will primarily support Dr. Williams K01 funded research: Healthy Minds Program for Emerging Adults (HMP-EA) is digital mindfulness phone application that uses passive sensing and ecological momentary assessments to interrupt social media binging in emerging adults with elevated anxiety. This project begins with a qualitative interview study of emerging adults with social media addiction and anxiety to understand their unique needs and perspective, followed by a beta test of HMP-EA with 10 participants, then ultimately a fully powered feasibility randomized clinical trial of HMP-EA with 50 participants. The CRC will be responsible for coordinating protocol-defined study activities; supporting participant recruitment; screening and consenting prospective participants under appropriate supervision; administering and tracking research assessments; maintaining frequent participant contact to support retention; coordinating participant scheduling, study materials, and compensation; assisting with intervention-session logistics; entering, monitoring, and reconciling data in REDCap and other approved systems; maintaining regulatory and study records, and coordination with information technology, cybersecurity, and other relevant administrative bodies within MGB. The CRC will participate in regular individual supervision, study-team meetings, CHOIR meetings, trainings, and presentations. Successful candidates will be organized, conscientious, and attentive to detail. Prior experience working with youth or young adult populations, digital health technologies, computer programming, anxiety, addiction, or clinical research is preferred but not required. Candidates from diverse backgrounds in research and medicine are strongly encouraged to apply. Please submit a cover letter describing your interest, the skills you would bring to a participant-facing research-coordination role, and your future career goals. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered. More information about CHOIR and current research is available on our webpage: https://www.mghchoir.com/activestudies Qualifications PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   ·          Coordinate daily operations for the HMP-EA interview study, beta test, and clinical trial. ·          Support recruitment through approved outreach materials, communication with community-based organizations and other community partners, and timely responses to prospective participant inquiries. ·          Conduct protocol-defined pre-screening, screening, informed-consent, and enrollment activities under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and in accordance with IRB-approved procedures. ·          Administer and track research assessments by telephone, video, secure electronic survey, and in person, including baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up assessments. ·          Maintain participant contact, scheduling, reminder, and retention systems; document outreach attempts; and coordinate transportation-related sup