Research Coordinator

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will include management and oversight of Research on Addiction Mechanisms (RoAM) Lab operations under the supervision of the principal investigator. This includes supporting an upcoming clinical trial focused on using a digital health intervention for cigarette smoking among people with depression. Coordinators will supervise ~4 undergraduate research assistants on lab procedures.

This is a one-year appointment, renewable based on the need for the position, availability of funding, and continued satisfactory level of performance in the role. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Experience working with clinical populations
• Experience working with SPSS, Biopac, and/or REDCap

Responsibilities

• Communicating with participants and running participant sessions following standardized research protocols including screening potential participants, obtaining informed consent, and collecting data via psychophysiology measures, smartphone and computerized questionnaires, and computer tasks
• Developing and tracking study recruitment, screenings, and participant progression/compliance through the study
• Scheduling and coordinating study visits, lab meetings, and events with the study team
• Developing study protocols and data collection instruments
• Assisting with launch of the clinical trial, including pilot testing of study protocols
• Developing and maintaining institutional review board documents
• Reporting adverse events
• Ensuring accurate recording keep and quality assurance of data
• Basic data cleaning and analysis, with further opportunities for independent projects if desired

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level