Current Job Openings
Updated 2/1/12
1) Corporate Team Leader I, Center for Connected Health Research
The Corporate Team Lead I is responsible for management of the Center for Connected Health (CCH) research team and oversight of research team employees engaged in the development and implementation of connected health clinical trials and research programs, in accordance with hospital and IRB guidelines, standards and policies. Reports to the Corporate Manager, Research Operations.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Manages Partners research employees (research assistants, research coordinators, and/or project specialist) engaged in the development of protocols, planning, development and implementation of research randomized controlled trials, pilot studies, research programs and in analyzing data from these studies and programs.
2. Provides direct supervision to Research employees including recruitment, performance management, feedback, on-going training and development. Conducts annual performance evaluations (merit) and career conversations for all direct reports in a timely and thorough manner.
3. Establishes and creates a positive team environment through leadership, coaching, and mentoring.
4. Participates in and coordinates the planning, development, and implementation of clinical protocols in accordance with research parameters developed by the research fellows and principal investigator. Includes, but not limited to, preparation of IRB applications, amendments and review of documents.
5. Oversees and carries out as needed, the planning and implementation of recruitment, screening, enrollment and retention protocols for clinical research at CCH, in accordance with established IRB guidelines.
6. Oversees and carries out as needed, the establishment of data collection systems and procedures for clinical research at CCH, in accordance with established IRB guidelines.
7. Oversees and carries out as needed clinical trial activities and monitoring, to assure these activities are carried out in accordance with established research protocol and within acceptable clinical procedures and safety standards.
8. Oversees and carries out as needed the collaboration and administrative coordination between investigators and ancillary departments, research subjects, sponsoring organizations and regulatory bodies.
9. Represents and promotes the objectives and activities of research studies to various internal and/or external constituencies, as appropriate. Includes PowerPoint presentations, leading group discussions, and/or presenting to executive leadership.
10. Participates in and carries out as needed the planning and execution of statistical analysis for CCH clinical trials and programs.
11. Participates in and carries out as needed pre and post grant award/corporate funding activities including but not limited to document preparation, submissions and post award/funding monitoring activities.
12. Takes the lead in creating progress reports and continuing review documents for IRB study sponsors.
13. Participates in manuscript preparation, editing and oversight of the manuscript submission process. Oversees publication submission deadlines, specific questions, etc.
14. Participates and carries out as needed program evaluation activities involving data consolidation and analysis.
15. Assists with trouble shooting research protocol issues as needed.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills/Abilities/Competencies:
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong team player with team management skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Self directed with the ability to work independently and as a member of a research team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Flexibility and a willingness to perform a variety of tasks to reach team success.
• Ability to manage and motivate full-time and part-time staff in the completion of multiple research projects that are complex and time-sensitive.
• Ability to work with staff who require a development plan to manage performance effectively.
• Computer Skills required, including the Internet, Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Access), and the ability to learn and master internal applications.
• Proficiency with a statistical software package (SAS, STATA, etc.) preferred.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree; Masters Degree or higher preferred
• 5+ years experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified above is required
• Prior experience managing research assistants, coordinators and project specialists preferred
• Interest in the use of technology in delivering healthcare
To apply for this position, please go to the Partners HealthCare website here and search for "Center for Connected Health"
2) Research Fellow:
Title of position (hospital): Research Fellow, Center for Connected Health
Title of position (academic-HMS, if applicable): Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School
Name of employing Hospital and Department: Center for Connected Health, Partners HealthCare
Minimum degree and field of specialized knowledge required to perform the job: MD or PhD degree
Licenses or special skills necessary to perform the job:
- Training in clinical research.
- Public health degree in Global Health, HPM, Quantitative methods or Epidemiology preferred.
- Proficiency in using MS Office tools, and preferred statistical software (SPSS, SAS etc)
Description:
Under the supervision of Dr. Kamal Jethwani, Lead Research Scientist of Center for Connected Health at Partners HealthCare, the research fellow is instrumental in the development of our research projects from conception through implementation and analysis.
The research fellow will design, plan, organize, and carry out research programs relating to the novel use of communications technologies in providing care to patients outside of the medical setting.
More information about our work and current research portfolio is available at: www.connected-health.org
Likely projects include:
• Investigating Facebook for outreach and monitoring of teenagers with asthma at Partners HealthCare.
• Evaluating the use of innovative ‘connected health’ devices in sustaining behavior change in patients with chronic diseases.
• Exploring the use of simple tools like text messaging in improving outcomes in patients with chronic diseases.
• Innovating in creating new models of care delivery to detect and prevent adverse events, like falls, re-hospitalizations etc in the elderly.
• Evaluating existing programs, like Connected Cardiac Care Program or Diabetes Connect to understand the drivers for success in these programs for both patients and providers.
Other responsibilities include:
• Developing research protocols that maximize impact of information technology in health outcomes and the efficiency of healthcare delivery. This requires skills and knowledge acquired during medical or doctoral training.
• Working closely with the research team as a project manager, to establish appropriate data collection systems and procedures and recording of clinical data as required by the study protocol.
• Data collection and analysis. Preparation of reports and manuscripts of completed projects for publication in technical journals, presentations at professional field meetings/conferences, and for use in further applied or theoretical research activities.
To apply to this position, please email the following items in one single email to smaloney5@partners.org:
- Cover letter – no more than one page, covering relevant previous work experience and education, and why you’re interested in working at the Center for Connected Health.
- Resume / CV
3) Research Assistant:
Job Description:
The Research Assistant provides research support for the Center for Connected Health’s research and patient programs. The Research Assistant participates in the enrollment and screening of research subjects, and in the collection and recording of research-related data in accordance with established study protocol. The Research Assistant works closely with the Research Fellows, Research Coordinators, and Project Managers to implement study protocols. Please note: this is a grant-funded position. While it is a regular, benefits-eligible position, the grant provides funding only until June 2013.
• Participates in and supports the planning, development, and implementation of clinical protocols in accordance with research parameters set out by the research fellows and principal investigator.
• Works with the project manager and research coordinator in the planning, scheduling, and implementation of day-to-day activities and procedures, ensuring efficient workflow and adequate care and treatment of research subjects and program participants.
• Screens, enrolls, and instructs research subjects for assigned research program(s).
• Helps to coordinate the recruitment of subjects, including implementing advertising and email strategies
• Assists in the collection, monitoring and management of data as required by established study protocol.
• Assists with collaboration and administrative coordination between investigators and ancillary departments, research subjects, sponsoring organizations, and/or regulating bodies.
• Represents and promotes the objectives and activities of research studies to various internal and/or external constituencies, as appropriate.
• Assists in creation and execution of statistical analyses for CCH clinical trials.
• Assists in program evaluation efforts, including data collection, consolidation and executing analysis plans outlined by the program evaluation team.
• Assists in providing administrative support to the research team including but not limited to scheduling meetings, setting up conference calls, managing expense reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills/Abilities/Competencies:
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to maintain detailed records of all data
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a larger team
• Interest in the use of technology in delivering healthcare
• Spanish speaking skills preferred
Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree, Masters degree or research/clinical trials experience preferred.
• Proficiency with computer applications, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access), MS Sharepoint and the Internet
• Working knowledge of statistical concepts and use of preferred statistical software (ie. SAS, STATA) preferred.
• Knowledge of MS SSL tools, MS business intelligence tools preferred.
To apply to this position, please email the following items in one single email to smaloney5@partners.org:
- Cover letter – no more than one page, covering relevant previous work experience and education, and why you’re interested in working at the Center for Connected Health.
- Resume / CV