Study Coordinator II ( Aging Brain Center)

Placed at the Harvard Medical School affiliate Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, the Study Coordinator will support an eight-site hospital intervention trial across the US to improve care of older patients and their caregivers. Now in its second year, the multi-center, clinical trial (https://enhancetrial.org/) includes caregivers in the multicomponent, non-pharmacologic Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP, https://help.agscocare.org) and will be evaluated using state-of-the-art implementation science.  HELP is an effective and evidence-based clinical program to prevent delirium and falls, shorten hospital stays, and decrease admissions to nursing home.

The Study Coordinator will support all aspects of this project including supporting all of the HELP sites on a day-by-day basis, creating implementation and research protocols, maintaining operations manuals and website, coordinating evaluation efforts, developing meeting agendas, and writing minutes. While the ENHANCE Trial will be the major responsibility, other and future coordinator responsibilities will be part of this position. We are looking for a person who is enthusiastic about supporting research with the goal to improve hospital care for older adults and their families. This is an ideal position for an individual who wants to work and learn in a cutting edge research environment. The Study Coordinator will work with the research team under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI, Dr. Sharon Inouye) and Project Director (Dr. Eva Schmitt). We look forward to welcoming a new member to our team soon.

• Work with the PIs to develop and refine research designs and methodologies, project goals, resource requirements and data collection plans.

• Assist with the development of complex training and research protocols working with interdisciplinary collaborators across the country. Maintain training manuals and website.
• Support protocol preparation, report writing, regulatory submissions, etc.
• Develop and foster strong, collaborative relationships with the hospital teams

• Support in-person or web-based training efforts related to implementation of protocols and training of site staff.

• Work closely with the team in the hospitals to ensure high quality data collection.
• Support daily operational oversight of all implementation and training initiatives.
• Audit data collected by clinical sites to ensure adherence to minimal standards and troubleshoot any issues that may arise.
• Create agendas and coordinate meetings among stakeholders for projects
• Maintain timeline for all deliverables and project goals.
• National travel for training, stakeholder meetings and training required
• Occasional weekend and evening work hours required

The above covers the most significant responsibilities of the position. It does not, however, exclude other duties, which would be in conformity with the level of the position. Other responsibilities will be on request of the supervisor.

• The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree with 2-3 years of experience or master’s degree in a health related field in research and project coordination or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of clinical care is preferred (hospital care with older adults preferred) for this position.
• Previous experience working in the aging field or working with older patients preferred.
• Commitment to excellence: Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail and accuracy.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills, self-motivated with ability to work independently.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work with a team; outstanding communication skills required, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to work with health care professionals and staff  in health care, including understanding clinical care needs and terminology
• Strong computer skills; experience with Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and REDCap,
• Knowledge of website maintenance preferred.
• Flexibility and able to adapt to change and new technologies.
• Ability to work well under time pressure and to adhere to deadlines.
• Available for occasional travel locally and nationally

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