Research Assistant / Recruiter (.45 FTE)

University of Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

36d•$29 - $29

About The Position

About the Job Duties/Responsibilities: Please note, this is a part-time position at 18 hours a week. Participant Recruitment (50%): âAchieve recruitment and enrollment goals to meet NIMH RMR requirements. âSeveral times a year, attend public outreach events to provide the public with information about psychopathology research at UMN and to recruit participants. âCoordinate UMN team presence at public outreach and participant recruitment events. âTrack attendance and outreach activities. âBuild and maintain databases for recruitment purposes âSubmit regulatory paperwork for outreach-related databases and activities âCoordinate with web developer to update and maintain study materials on website. âDesign written materials for distribution at outreach events, along with written materials provided by lab âDesign and distribute promotional items at outreach events âCoordinate social media presence for research study recruitment Clinical Assessment (25%): âPerform assessments of psychopathology and cognitive functioning of study participants âPerform study consent process with participants âEnter data as required from clinical and cognitive assessments âEscort and flexibly work with participants to ensure collection of data of the highest quality âPerform symptom ratings of participants at an acceptable level of accuracy and reliability âOrganize and lead calibration sessions for symptom ratings by study staff Team meetings and regulatory document work (15%): âComplete IRB and other required review committee applications âDraft study-related documents âProvide guidance and direction to team in order to ensure regulatory compliance âCommunicate with all University and hospital departments (and potentially with external agencies) to collect needed information for initiating new projects and opening new study research accounts. âFacilitate continuing review compliance for IRB and annual reports for FDA and sponsors âTrack and communicate changes to protocol- specific requirements âUpdate REDCap e-consent, Florence eBinders, OnCore Study monitoring and process improvement (10%): âMake recommendation for improvements to processes and initiate process improvement âCommunicate changes to processes in a clear and professional manner âFulfill special requests for data management and other duties as needed âPrepare for and assist with internal and external monitoring visits

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Neuroscience plus at least 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree plus at least two years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant work experience to equal at least eight years.
Experience working with patients with psychotic psychopathology in a research environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in recruiting people with psychosis into the research studies, conducting clinical assessments, and managing regulatory documents as part of university-based research involving human subjects.
Experience working in a UMN Research Lab.

Responsibilities

Achieve recruitment and enrollment goals to meet NIMH RMR requirements.
Attend public outreach events to provide the public with information about psychopathology research at UMN and to recruit participants.
Coordinate UMN team presence at public outreach and participant recruitment events.
Track attendance and outreach activities.
Build and maintain databases for recruitment purposes
Submit regulatory paperwork for outreach-related databases and activities
Coordinate with web developer to update and maintain study materials on website.
Design written materials for distribution at outreach events, along with written materials provided by lab
Design and distribute promotional items at outreach events
Coordinate social media presence for research study recruitment
Perform assessments of psychopathology and cognitive functioning of study participants
Perform study consent process with participants
Enter data as required from clinical and cognitive assessments
Escort and flexibly work with participants to ensure collection of data of the highest quality
Perform symptom ratings of participants at an acceptable level of accuracy and reliability
Organize and lead calibration sessions for symptom ratings by study staff
Complete IRB and other required review committee applications
Draft study-related documents
Provide guidance and direction to team in order to ensure regulatory compliance
Communicate with all University and hospital departments (and potentially with external agencies) to collect needed information for initiating new projects and opening new study research accounts.
Facilitate continuing review compliance for IRB and annual reports for FDA and sponsors
Track and communicate changes to protocol- specific requirements
Update REDCap e-consent, Florence eBinders, OnCore
Make recommendation for improvements to processes and initiate process improvement
Communicate changes to processes in a clear and professional manner
Fulfill special requests for data management and other duties as needed
Prepare for and assist with internal and external monitoring visits