UNIV - Program Assistant - Psychiatry: Addiction Sciences
About The Position
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Program Assistant to assist the Addiction Sciences Division. The candidate will work with Drs. Squeglia and Gray as a Program Assistant on the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, a large-scale project to study child and adolescent health, behavior, and brain functioning. The candidate will be responsible for executing all tasks associated with the ABCD protocol which include neuroimaging, neurocognitive assessments, and clinical interview or self-report measures designed to assess eligibility criteria, psychopathology, medical health, social relationships, personality, and substance use. The participant will work with both youth and their parents. Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
Requirements
- A high school diploma and two years relevant program experience. A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.
- Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
- Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
- Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
- Ability to work indoors.
- Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
- Ability to reach in all directions.
- Possess good finger dexterity.
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
- Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted.
- Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.
- Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted.
- Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted.
- Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.
- Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
- Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
- Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
- Good peripheral vision capabilities.
- Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
- Ability to hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet.
- Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
Nice To Haves
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Neuroscience, or a related field is preferred.
- Prior research experience in a lab, knowledge of REDCap data entry, management, reporting tools, interviewing research participants, conducting structured clinical interviews, neuropsychological tests and collecting biospecimens – including drawing blood and MRI assessments not required but valued.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Experience working with adolescents and emerging young adults (ages 9-20).
- Excellent verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and the ability to work independently and assure accuracy.
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends, as these are the times children are typically available to participate in the study.
Responsibilities
- Interviews ABCD research participants
- Acts as a research representative of the ABCD Study
- Assists with neuroimaging protocol
- Performs various lab support tasks to ensure compliance and lab organization
- Schedules and communicates with research participants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
