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This Research Assistant will assist with coordination of quality improvement and clinical research studies related to developmental outcomes and inpatient developmental care for children with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) with Dr. Samantha Butler, attending psychologist and Director of Inpatient Neurodevelopment in the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program. The goal of the project is to improve hospital care to thus improve long term developmental outcomes for children with CHD. The position includes close collaboration with a close multidisciplinary team of nurses, cardiologists, and therapists, along with supporting the organization of team meetings and individual team member tasks, data collection, and data entry in redcap and excel. Data collection includes observation of patients, staff, and the hospital environment in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU).

For more information on the program, see one of our published manuscripts https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cardiology-in-the-young/article/abs/filling-a-significant-gap-in-the-cardiac-icu-implementation-of-individualised-developmental-care/C36E1A50C075DBB42C4DED17425FA48E

The other portion of this position will interact with a variety of investigators from the Heart Center (Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Nursing). Tasks will be a mixture of short- and longer-term activities that may involve but are not limited to regulatory submissions, data abstraction from the medical record, data and specimen coordination, study preparation, and patient screening and patient contacts both in person and by phone

To qualify, you must have:

• A bachelor degree or equivalent is required
• The ability to work with a multidisciplinary team, organizational and time management skills, data management skills, friendly positive attitude, and interest in infant development and hospital care
• Experience working in research in the medical field is preferred
• The ability to be adaptable, skilled with multi-tasking, have strong written and oral communication skills and excellent attention to detail

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including a flexible schedule, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition Reimbursement, and discounted rates on T-passes. Discover your best.