Research Assistant I (Psychology)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. Organization: Psychiatry Central Admin Job Summary: JOB SUMMARY Provide, under direct supervision, support for specified research projects; collect, assess, and communicate data/results. Assist in general laboratory operation and inventory. Seeking an enthusiastic, conscientious individual seeking to serve as a research assistant on multiple ongoing projects in our lab at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. The project that will be a focus of the lab is a clinical trial examining a psychosocial intervention for a specific chronic pain condition.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience working with Microsoft word and excel.
Prior experience with statistical software (STATA, SPSS) is preferred.
compassionate and collaborative individuals willing to engage with others in a patient environment.
Activities to adhere to good clinical practice and institutional review board procedures, such as CITI training, will also be required as a part of this position.