"Clinical Research Assistant 3"

Senior Clinical Research Assistant serves as a lead resource in the execution of assigned clinical research studies in accordance with approved protocols administered by the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health; collaborates with the Principal Investigator to develop and implement study and participant consenting processes to comply with sponsor and federal regulations; develops and implements plans to meet requirements of new studies; supervises the overall recruitment process to maximize efficiency and excellent participant experience; identifies, recruits, interviews and promotes study to eligible participants; leads participant enrollment activities and ensures informed consent authorization is obtained & administered in compliance to regulatory & sponsor requirements; supervises & coordinates conduct of daily activities of research studies, as well as scheduling and follow-through of study visits, procedures, & other testing; participates in coding, data management (includes: implementing and processing pipelines/scripts for neuroimaging analysis, including resting-state and task-based fMRI; design and code tasks in Presentation and similar software), data quality control (includes: monitoring neuroimaging and behavioral data for completeness and develop an organized storage system; maintain quality control of neuroimaging data by developing, implementing, and overseeing data entry and quality control protocols) and analyzing research data (questionnaire, behavioral, and neuroimaging); assists with the preparation and submission of publications, research reports, and grant proposals; assists with activities to ensure compliance with Institutional Review Boards (IRB); ensures compliance to federal, state and local regulations and guidelines.

Minimum Education and Skills/Experience Required/Desired:
Bachelors Degree in biological sciences, health sciences or medical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required; two years of experience in a clinical research capacity conducting clinical research studies required; experience or knowledge in psychiatry/behavioral health preferred; computer skills and data analysis skills required, with experience with coding, neuroimaging analysis software (e.g., AFNI), Microsoft Software, and R/R Studio applications desired. Requires successful completion of a background check. Qualified candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen.