The Department of Psychiatry has an opening for a full-time Clinical Research Manager I in the Neuroscience of Risk and Development (NeRD) Laboratory at Boston Children’s Hospital. The Clinical Research Manager I will manage and coordinate daily operations of multiple NIH-funded studies that focus on these goals.

The NeRD lab uses a developmental framework to identify risk markers for, and biological mechanisms that underlie severe psychiatric disorders. Specifically, we:
1) assess how youth are at risk for developing severe psychiatric disorders deviate from normative neurodevelopmental trajectories.
2) take a ‘genomics-first’ approach by studying neurobiological mechanisms and risk factors that influence psychiatric vulnerability in 22q11.2 Microdeletion Syndrome (22q11DS), a highly penetrant genetic risk variant for developmental neuropsychiatric disorders.
3) use big data approaches (i.e., electronic health records, genomics, data from smartphones) to better understand how and why the transition from childhood to adulthood is a dynamic period in which health trajectories can rapidly change.
4) test out new technologies to make biological markers of risk accessible to all.

Our goal is to find an individual interested in a long-term position in the NeRD lab who comes with five or more years of experience in research study design, management, and coordination. This position will be primarily on-site with a possibility of some remote work after training.

Please include a cover letter with your application

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Principal Investigators and study stakeholders to manage the daily operations of research studies.
• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator for management of research studies, manage and train the activities of research staff, prepare and monitor regulatory documents, and ensure compliance with hospital and governmental regulations.
• Conduct staff Performance Reviews.
• Develops and oversees the implementation of best practice guidelines for conducting various research protocols.
• Manages communication between study staff and internal and external stakeholders.
• Manages and trains research staff and conducts the Performance Management process.
• Contributes to the development of budgets and monitors study finances, oversees maintenance of research equipment, and ensures compliance with hospital and governmental regulations.
• Identify and manage operational, logistical, and regulatory challenges related to the conduct of clinical trials and act as a leader in overseeing their resolution.

Minimum Requirements

Educations

• Bachelors Degree in n a social science or health-related discipline
• Master’s degree or higher (e.g., Ph.D.) preferred

Experience

• Have at least 5 years of direct experience with psychiatry research, including multiple years of leading research coordination or management efforts
• Have experience with common research-related software packages, including citation management software and document preparation tools
• Have experience with prioritizing among multiple tasks and adapting flexibly to changing situational demands
• Have experience supervising research study staff
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Have well-developed communication skills in order to provide critical information to study participants and research staff, effectively deal with conflicting views or issues, and the mediate fair solutions
• Have advanced writing skills

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits.