Clinical Research Assistant Position: Exercise and Education for Parkinson’s Disease

Clinical Research Assistant Position: Exercise and Education for Parkinson’s Disease
Prof. David Simon, Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School
part-time, summer and beyond

 


A part-time position is available as our Wellness Works (WW) Clinical Research Assistant (CRA) in the department of Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. The CRA oversees the daily operations of WW, which is a program that provides group exercise and educational opportunities for individuals with Parkinson's Disease (PD) and their family members. Programs including Calling All Artists, Rock Steady Boxing, Tai Chi, Yoga, PD Bootcamp, and others. Educational and support programs include a group for women with PD, a group for carepartners of people with PD, and others. Responsibilities: Responsibilities include regular communication with patients and instructors, in addition to maintaining enrollment, registration, and payment for the above-described programs. The CRA participates in a multi-disciplinary team. Requirements: Position is 20 hours per week. Additional Information: Position is available beginning May 2022 but with some flexibility in the start date. Website is at https://www.bidmc.org/Pdcenter. To Apply: Candidates should send an email to Lissa Kapust, LICSW at lkapust@bidmc.harvard.edu. (posted 3/2022)