About this role
Neurology Internship
Job Posting Description: Who we are At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. The opportunity
Support the conduct of a multi-site natural history study of rare pediatric neurogenetic disorders within the Movement Disorders Program. Under the supervision of the study team, the intern serves as a point of contact for enrolled participants and their families and assists with the day-to-day logistics of remote study visits and specimen collection. Duties include: - Contacting enrolled participants and families by phone and email to introduce study activities, answer basic logistical questions, and provide study materials - Assisting with scheduling of study visits and follow-up assessments, and sending reminders - Preparing and mailing study questionnaires and dried blood spot collection kits, and tracking their return - Maintaining participant contact and shipment logs and entering study data into REDCap - Providing general administrative and regulatory support to the study team as needed Qualifications: • Current undergraduate or post-baccalaureate student with strong organizational and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and comfort communicating with families • Completion of CITI human subjects research and HIPAA training required prior to participant contact