Research Coordinator
About The Position
This staff member will be in charge of participant recruitment, data collection and some administrative tasks for a new NIH-funded R61/R project examining the impact of a computerized cognitive training for improving symptoms of obsessive-compulsive related disorders. Participants who endorse symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders will be recruited from the community. Data to be collected include MRI, clinical interviews and surveys of psychiatric disorders, and behavioral tasks. The intervention involves a brief computerized online training that will be administered twice per week, up to 16 times total. The research intern will: · Arrange for advertisements to be posted to recruit participants. · Oversee recruitment and screening of participants. · Assist with creating protocols to ensure rigorous data collection. · Test all data collection procedures. · Conduct troubleshooting and problem solving regarding data collection prior to and throughout the project. · Train and supervise student and other volunteer staff who will be helping to collect data. · Assist with data collection. · Ensure all study staff maintain current human subjects research and other regulatory training. · Ensure all collected data is properly organized, stored, and backed up. · Track progress of participants as they complete the intervention. · Assist with scoring and analysis of this data. · Manage participant financial compensation and tracking of funds. · Order necessary supplies for data collection. · Assist with other study tasks as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field
- Experience managing/leading research projects with human participants
- Experience with IRB and other regulatory compliance
- Experience administering study protocols to human participants
Nice To Haves
- Experience supervising and training study staff
- Experience cleaning and processing data
Responsibilities
- Maintains organization of research records according to established policies and procedures
- Assists in composing and organizing research reports and manuscripts to provide updates on unit objectives
- Assists with conducting experiments or interviews, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting results according to established protocols
- Tracks supply and equipment inventory levels and places replenishment orders
- Schedules logistics and secures resources for research supplies, equipment, and facilities
- Arrange for advertisements to be posted to recruit participants.
- Oversee recruitment and screening of participants.
- Assist with creating protocols to ensure rigorous data collection.
- Test all data collection procedures.
- Conduct troubleshooting and problem solving regarding data collection prior to and throughout the project.
- Train and supervise student and other volunteer staff who will be helping to collect data.
- Assist with data collection.
- Ensure all study staff maintain current human subjects research and other regulatory training.
- Ensure all collected data is properly organized, stored, and backed up.
- Track progress of participants as they complete the intervention.
- Assist with scoring and analysis of this data.
- Manage participant financial compensation and tracking of funds.
- Order necessary supplies for data collection.
- Assist with other study tasks as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
