RESEARCH TECHNICIAN 2, School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine

Boston University

Boston, MAFull-time$20.13–25.4/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$20.13–25.4/hr

Location

Boston, MA

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Job overview

The Research Technician 2 supports cardiovascular medicine research studies by coordinating participant visits, explaining protocols, obtaining informed consent, and conducting interviews. The role processes blood and urine biospecimens, maintains study documents, enters clinical data into REDCap, and gathers information from collaborating sites. It also supports compliance and clerical tasks, interprets results, and maintains required study certifications, including Human Subjects Certification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Participant SchedulingInformed ConsentParticipant InterviewingBiospecimen ProcessingREDCapClinical Data EntryResult InterpretationData Accuracy AssessmentConfidentiality

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent1+ Years ExperienceHuman Subjects Certification

Full job description

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN 2, School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine

Job Description

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN 2, School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine

Category

Boston University Medical Campus --> Professional

Job Location

Boston, MA, United States

Tracking Code

25500893540627

Posted Date

7/9/2025

Expected Hiring Range Minimum

$20.13

Expected Hiring Range Maximum

$25.40

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Responsible for scheduling and confirming visits within assigned time frame and ensuring participants are prepared for the visits. Educates participants about the research protocol; informs participants of their rights and responsibilities, and obtains informed consent. Conducts telephone or in-person interviews to complete questionnaires.

This Research technician will be responsible for processing biospecimens, including blood and urine samples for storage. The Research Study technician will assist in the maintenance of study documents, participate in weekly study meetings, and enter clinical data into the established data management system (REDCap).

Makes notations of participant contact information updates. Gathers data & information from various collaborating sites, ensuring all forms are complete. Tracks information; enters into database. Begins to interpret results. Follows established procedures, making judgmental calls regarding reliability and accuracy of results, repeating procedures when needed.

Informs staff at health centers of missing and required information to ensure all forms meet agency compliance. Provides general clerical support, such as handling forms, making reminder phone calls, preparing study materials, sending mail-outs, filing, making appointments, photocopying, faxing, running reports, etc.

Adheres to legal, professional and ethical codes with respect to confidentiality and privacy. Responsible for obtaining and maintaining all study certifications, including Human Subjects Certification.

Participates in special projects and other duties as needed.

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with 1-3 years of experience

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Skills

Job Location: Boston, MA

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade: $20.13-$25.40

To apply, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/315618 (https://apptrkr.com/9892414)

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,128 open Clinical Research jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay: This posting$20.13–25.4/hr
Massachusetts median$22–29/hr20 hourly ranges
US median$25–35/hr149 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $22.77/hr, is 9% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Clinical Research hourly ranges in Massachusetts.
Openings: Olive Jobs lists 86 open Clinical Research jobs in Massachusetts and 1,128 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts: Mass General Brigham16 open
Merck15 open
Beth Israel Lahey Health6 open
Experience: This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Clinical Research postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 779 postings).
Education: 460 of the 1,128 open Clinical Research jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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