Human Subject Research Specialist I

University of Rochester•City of Rochester, NY

3d•$21 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Rochester is seeking a Human Subject Research Specialist I to join Dr. Sheftall’s lab, which is dedicated to understanding the vulnerabilities associated with youth suicidal behaviors. This role will support research efforts by recruiting families, running research appointments, and gathering data to better understand the mechanisms associated with suicidal behaviors in children and adolescents. The position offers opportunities to examine data, present findings for poster presentations, and potentially assist in writing manuscripts for publication.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
No previous experience required
Or equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g., an associate’s degree and completion of 6 months in the Human Subject Research Coordinator Trainee program) required.

Nice To Haves

Flexibility to work evenings and on some weekends required
Word processing and data analysis software preferred
Have access to and/or personal transportation preferred
CITI certification preferred

Responsibilities

Keeps current with all federal, state, sponsor, and institutional policies and laws, standard operating procedures, and guidelines and makes recommendations.
Demonstrates accountability for continuous learning in accordance with Good Clinical Practice standards and guidelines.
Keeps current with industry standards and best practices relevant to research studies.
Makes recommendations and implementation changes as appropriate.
Assists in research participant recruitment and screening activities.
Participate in developing recruitment strategies.
Will conduct telephone interviews to screen and schedule potential study candidates.
Conducts visits to ensure research participant adherence with protocol requirements, such as completing self-report measures properly, conducting interviews with study families, and document adverse events and report to senior study staff and PI.
Ensures all data are collected and secured within approved parameters and procedures.
Provides research families clarifications on inclusion criteria, reviews study protocols, ensures thorough understanding and communication, responds to questions that arise during the study, communicates and documents adverse events as advised by the PI, and ensures consent forms are complete, accurate, and available for review.
Enters and cleans all assigned data collected during research appointments.
Participates in the training of new staff members (e.g., review self-reports, interview questions).
Prepares documents for data uploads to NIMH Data Archive (NDA) system and ensures all data is correct.