Student/Intern Psychiatry

Mass General Brigham - Boston, MA

Full-time - Intern

Hybrid - Boston, MA

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Division of Addiction Psychiatry at Brigham and Women's Hospital is seeking a co-op student to gain experience in clinical research related to psychiatry and addiction. This role involves working closely with patients and research staff, providing support for various clinical trials, and learning about the ethical and organizational aspects of clinical research. The position offers mentorship from faculty members and aims to prepare students for future careers in medicine, psychology, or research.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple studies and maintaining comprehensive knowledge of study procedures
• Assisting with overall recruitment efforts, including creating and posting flyers or online advertisements, and conducting telephone screenings of potential participants
• Managing inquiries (via phone, email) and educating study participants regarding study protocols
• Verifying participant eligibility for studies via medical record reviews or other methods as required for each particular study
• Coordinating and scheduling study visits
• Obtaining informed consent
• Meeting with and corresponding with study participants during and in between study visits
• Mailing study information to study participants if needed
• Performing data collection via face-to-face assessments or surveys, chart reviews, structured or semi-structured interviews, and psychological tests
• Ensuring data integrity through quality assurance checks, and maintaining and uploading data for archiving when required by NIH
• Monitoring study inventory and ordering/purchasing supplies
• Maintaining study data using REDCap or other programs as required
• Maintaining study participant records as part of record keeping function
• Preparing study reports, annual reviews, NIH reports, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation, including reporting of adverse events
• Corresponding with the IRB, preparing and submitting IRB documents including protocols and amendments
• Monitoring and evaluating protocol compliance with internal and external regulatory bodies to ensure adherence to practical and ethical guidelines
• Assisting with data analysis and preparation of manuscripts and conference presentations
• All other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator

Requirements

• Northeastern student with minimum two-years of college education in Business Administration, Health Sciences, Finance/Accounting, Psychology, or related field OR one year of related co-op experience
• High school Diploma
• Proficient Microsoft Excel and Outlook skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, physicians, management, staff, and other customers
• Ability to effectively handle challenging situations and to balance multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Able to communicate effectively in writing