Clinical Research Assistant PD
About The Position
Under the general supervision of laboratory director Dr. Carskadon and the daily direct supervision of the project coordinator, the Sleep Research Assistant (SRA) performs a variety of duties in support of research projects. The role includes preparing forms and materials, recruiting participants, interacting with participants and their families, and assisting with research activities. Participants may include children, adolescents, and adults. Confidentiality, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail are essential. The SRA is usually assigned to a specific project but may assist other teams when additional support is needed. The position requires strong interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, organization, creativity, and determination. Scheduling may vary and can include evenings or weekends during certain studies. Personal transportation is described as necessary for occasional trips to collect equipment or participants from their homes, although the posting also lists “Driving Required: No.” Brown University Health employees are expected to role model Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s-level degree in any of the life sciences.
- Experience working with human volunteers and recruiting human participants.
- Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.
- Be comfortable interacting with research participants and their families, including children, adolescents, and adults.
- A flexible schedule is necessary for studies that may require evening or weekend activities.
- Personal transportation is described as a must for occasional trips to collect equipment or participants from their homes.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with data and data-file management.
- Familiarity with computer data-management programs.
- Familiarity with Macintosh computers.
Responsibilities
- Attend study planning meetings.
- Support participant recruitment, including writing and placing advertisements, brochures, and flyers; conducting telephone interviews; and screening research volunteers and their families.
- Prepare materials for in-lab studies, including organizing protocols, forms, supplies, and orientation materials in advance.
- Conduct structured interviews with research participants and their families.
- Collect continuous activity recordings by initializing, downloading, and scoring actigraph data according to standard protocols.
- Perform data entry and error checking.
- Prepare and maintain current materials for the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects.
- Assist other project teams when additional attention is required.
- Conduct orientation sessions or laboratory tours with participants and families when needed.
