Clinical Research Assistant FT Days
About The Position
The Psychosocial Research Program at Butler Hospital is seeking a full-time research assistant to contribute to a project focused on implementing a suicide intervention within a psychiatric emergency department. Additional opportunities may involve research on implementing a tablet-based suicide prevention program in a crisis stabilization setting, and identifying new suicide risk factors through behavioral and physiological assessments, smartphone technology, and smartwatches. The research lab is led by Principal Investigators Michael Armey, Ph.D., Chris Hughes, Ph.D., Heather Schatten, Ph.D., and Gemma Wallace, Ph.D. Butler Hospital, affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is a historic psychiatric facility. The Psychosocial Research Program, directed by Dr. Ivan Miller, comprises a team of academic psychologists, postdoctoral fellows, research assistants, interventionists, and project coordinators. The program's research, funded by federal and foundation grants, centers on suicide prevention, post-hospital transitions, technology-assisted assessment and intervention, mood and psychotic disorders, and comorbid conditions across various clinical settings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- Minimum 0 to 3 Years Experience
- Basic computer skills, e.g. familiarity with Microsoft software, completing spreadsheet/data entry.
- Ability to work with diverse populations and support an inclusive, culturally responsive environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using SPSS, R, Qualtrics, and REDCap is a plus.
- Experience with psychology research and/or working with psychiatric patients is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Collects data by review of medical records, interviews, or other means.
- Performs coding, entry, and verification of data collected into both paper and electronic databases.
- Recruits subjects into research studies and conducts follow up interviews per study protocol.
- Assists in the processing and storage of biological specimens as needed, under supervision.
- Observes all relevant risk management and infection control policies and procedures and any applicable quality improvement activities.
- Collects and reviews scientific articles. Enters references into a database.
- Prepares drafts of written documents relating to study procedures.
- Performs general office duties including typing, photocopying, inventory, and ordering.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Assists in preparation of IRB submissions.
- Works evening hours and/or weekend hours as required in support of specified studies.
- Respects and safeguards the rights of human subjects, including confidentiality of information gathered.
- Observes all general hospital policies, guiding principles, rules, and regulations, and consistently adheres to the Care New England service standards.
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
