Clinical Research Coordinator - Psychiatry - Behavioral Med - Doraiswamy Lab
About The Position
This position will work in a research group focused on neurocognitive disorders and brain health. The candidate will help coordinate the day-to-day operations of the ADNI-4 AND COGIT-2 studies and any other new studies that may begin. ADNI-4 is a NIH funded naturalistic study following people with normal cognition and Mild Cognitive Impairment using blood tests, PET scans, lumbar punctures and cognitive tests. COGIT-2 is a NIH funded minimal risk clinical trial looking at the effects of computerized cognitive training in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment. The ideal candidate will have prior experience or knowledge of cognitive and ADL tests, qualitative and quantitative mental health assessments, and Alzheimer's and MCI research. Familiarity with IRB and grant related good clinical practices, consenting with vulnerable populations, familiarity with medical terminology, electronic health records, real world data, and human behavior is preferred. Candidate should have excellent academic credentials, preferably with graduate advanced coursework. The CRC will be responsible for recruiting and/or retaining subjects and running study visits according to protocol, data management and cleaning, and regulatory submissions.
Requirements
- Completion of an associate’s degree
- A minimum of two years of relevant research experience. A Bachelor’s degree may substitute for 2 years required experience
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors' Degree in Psychology or Neuroscience or Biomedical Science or nursing with excellent grades.
- A Masters degree in Psychology or Gerontology is preferable.
- A foreign medical degree (such as MBBS, MBChB) may substitute for the bachelor's or master’s degree.
- Experience in geriatric or dementia clinical trials as well as in neuropsychologic or psychiatric assessments is highly preferred.
- Experience with or ability to learn clinical interviewing
- Experience with cognitive testing (e.g. MMSE, MOCA, ADAS) and mental health (e.g. depression) assessments
- Experience with Alzheimer’s and MCI research
- Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail required
- Experience with EPIC / MAESTRO
- Experience with IRB submissions
- Experience with recruitment (consent, screening, medical history)
Responsibilities
- Recruiting subjects
- Retaining subjects
- Running study visits according to protocol
- Data management
- Data cleaning
- Regulatory submissions
Benefits
- health insurance plans
- generous paid time off
- retirement programs with employer contributions
- tuition assistance for employees and their children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
