Administrative Research Assistant

Caron Treatment Centers- Career•Wernersville, PA

About The Position

Join a purpose-driven team at Caron Treatment Centers, where for nearly 70 years, we’ve been helping people find a path to recovery from addiction and rebuild their lives. We offer real careers with real opportunities for growth, comprehensive training, and a commitment to work-life balance. Our benefits include generous paid time off, company-paid life and disability insurance, professional growth and development, tuition reimbursement, a competitive 401(k) plan, and robust medical, dental, and vision plans. We’re proud to foster a diverse and inclusive environment, with a culture of teamwork, compassion, and dedication to our mission. Start a career that saves lives at a company that values yours! Administrative Research Assistant Full Time - 7am-3pm/9am-5pm Administrative Assistant Component: Plans, coordinates, and organizes daily office operations and activities. Coordinates, schedules and attends a variety of meetings, workshops and special events as needed; maintains appointments and calendars; provides scheduling for the Director of Research. Performs public relations and communication services in support of the office, office personnel and assigned projects; receives, screens, and routes telephone calls. Acts as a liaison between internal departments, third party researchers, outside organizations, vendors, regulatory agencies, and serve as a resource to the responsible department administrators, research staff, and Caron stakeholders. Effectively uses word processing, database and spreadsheet software application programs and information and data management systems. May perform a variety of clerical accounting duties at the discretion of the Research Director. Assist Senior Director of Research in fulfilling material and information requests, ordering office supplies, mailing letters and invitations, etc. Research Assistant Component: Conduct comprehensive literature reviews to identify relevant theories, methodologies, and findings within the field of Addiction Research. Summarize and synthesize scholarly articles to support the development of research proposals, reports, and publications. Assist in preparing grant proposals and funding applications. Contribute to the drafting and development of research papers, reports, and presentations for academic journals, conferences, and other scholarly outlets. Present research findings at internal and external meetings, workshops, or academic conferences when applicable. Collaborate with Caron faculty, other research staff, and student interns to achieve research objectives. Function as a member of the research team through active participation in research team meetings and correspondence. Assist in the planning and coordination of research study activities to ensure timely completion of project goals. Support research studies related to such matters as participant identification, recruitment, enrollment, retention, protocol implementation, data collection, data entry, database creation and maintenance, staffing needs identification and scheduling related to project specific requirements, program evaluation, and basic statistical analysis. Properly implement study protocols and ensure timely and accurate documentation of study events. Support, as necessary, the completion of required paperwork for studies and ensure all research documentation is current and accurate. Maintain accurate and organized records of study data, ensuring data integrity and research participant confidentiality. Utilize appropriate study technology (site pads, tablets, electronic diaries, web sites, databases, ) to perform the necessary functions of screening, randomizing and data collection. May assist in laboratory data collection/treatment delivery through the utilization of fNIRs, TMS, EEG, and EMG neurophysiology systems. Conduct participant assessment(s) during study visits to determine presence of adverse events and/or side effects. Compliance Assistance Component: Assist the Research Department with internal monitoring and audit preparation responsibilities to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to each research study that is conducted at Caron. Verify the protection of study participants by ensuring informed consent procedures and protocol requirements follow appropriate regulations. Document and verify proper management and accountability of Investigational Product(s). Ensure the integrity of data and that the study is conducted in compliance with approved protocol, GCP, applicable regulations, and internal SOPs. Manage essential documents as required by local regulations and ICH GCP before, during, and after a study; assist with resolution of investigational site data inquiries. Ensure compliance with standard protocol and regulatory obligations in assigned aspects of clinical site monitoring. Write and submit reports of investigational site findings and update applicable tracking systems. Maintain records of assigned compliance activities and report these activities to internal department staff and the Caron Compliance Department. Serve as a liaison between study sites, sponsors and regulatory agencies. This job description reflects assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift 25 lbs. Ability to move throughout the campus as necessary to perform job duties and functions. Must be able to climb stairs. Sedentary work requiring sitting for sustained periods of time at desk and computer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
A minimum of at least one college level course in statistics.
Experience in mental health or addiction treatment or research.
Attention to detail in work assignments.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and to prioritize work.

Nice To Haves

If in recovery, one year of continuous, uninterrupted sobriety preferred.

Responsibilities

Plans, coordinates, and organizes daily office operations and activities.
Coordinates, schedules and attends a variety of meetings, workshops and special events as needed; maintains appointments and calendars; provides scheduling for the Director of Research.
Performs public relations and communication services in support of the office, office personnel and assigned projects; receives, screens, and routes telephone calls.
Acts as a liaison between internal departments, third party researchers, outside organizations, vendors, regulatory agencies, and serve as a resource to the responsible department administrators, research staff, and Caron stakeholders.
Effectively uses word processing, database and spreadsheet software application programs and information and data management systems.
May perform a variety of clerical accounting duties at the discretion of the Research Director.
Assist Senior Director of Research in fulfilling material and information requests, ordering office supplies, mailing letters and invitations, etc.
Conduct comprehensive literature reviews to identify relevant theories, methodologies, and findings within the field of Addiction Research.
Summarize and synthesize scholarly articles to support the development of research proposals, reports, and publications.
Assist in preparing grant proposals and funding applications.
Contribute to the drafting and development of research papers, reports, and presentations for academic journals, conferences, and other scholarly outlets.
Present research findings at internal and external meetings, workshops, or academic conferences when applicable.
Collaborate with Caron faculty, other research staff, and student interns to achieve research objectives.
Function as a member of the research team through active participation in research team meetings and correspondence.
Assist in the planning and coordination of research study activities to ensure timely completion of project goals.
Support research studies related to such matters as participant identification, recruitment, enrollment, retention, protocol implementation, data collection, data entry, database creation and maintenance, staffing needs identification and scheduling related to project specific requirements, program evaluation, and basic statistical analysis.
Properly implement study protocols and ensure timely and accurate documentation of study events.
Support, as necessary, the completion of required paperwork for studies and ensure all research documentation is current and accurate.
Maintain accurate and organized records of study data, ensuring data integrity and research participant confidentiality.
Utilize appropriate study technology (site pads, tablets, electronic diaries, web sites, databases, ) to perform the necessary functions of screening, randomizing and data collection.
May assist in laboratory data collection/treatment delivery through the utilization of fNIRs, TMS, EEG, and EMG neurophysiology systems.
Conduct participant assessment(s) during study visits to determine presence of adverse events and/or side effects.
Assist the Research Department with internal monitoring and audit preparation responsibilities to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and policies and procedures related to each research study that is conducted at Caron.
Verify the protection of study participants by ensuring informed consent procedures and protocol requirements follow appropriate regulations.
Document and verify proper management and accountability of Investigational Product(s).
Ensure the integrity of data and that the study is conducted in compliance with approved protocol, GCP, applicable regulations, and internal SOPs.
Manage essential documents as required by local regulations and ICH GCP before, during, and after a study; assist with resolution of investigational site data inquiries.
Ensure compliance with standard protocol and regulatory obligations in assigned aspects of clinical site monitoring.
Write and submit reports of investigational site findings and update applicable tracking systems.
Maintain records of assigned compliance activities and report these activities to internal department staff and the Caron Compliance Department.
Serve as a liaison between study sites, sponsors and regulatory agencies.