UNIV - Research Program Assistant - Psychiatry: Addiction Sciences Division
About The Position
The Research Program Assistant will work with Drs. Amber Jarnecke & Rachel Tomko on a federally-funded research study focused on addiction. This role involves executing tasks related to research study protocols, including assisting with participant recruitment, data collection and management (clinical interview assessments, self-report surveys, biospecimens, mobile activity monitoring), data quality control, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The assistant will interact with adult participants, healthcare providers, community research partners, and academic colleagues. The position requires exceptional organizational, management, and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with various stakeholders and manage multiple tasks. Mentorship will be provided for individuals interested in pursuing graduate school or higher education.
Requirements
- A high school diploma and four years of relevant program experience.
- A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.
- Exceptional organizational and management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with research staff, remote site staff, healthcare providers, administrative staff, study participants, and community research partners.
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor’s degree in psychology, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Neuroscience, or a related field.
- Prior research experience in a lab.
- Knowledge of REDCap data entry.
- Interviewing research participants.
- Conducting structured clinical interviews.
- Experience working with adults with addiction and mental health conditions.
- Excellent verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and the ability to work independently and assure accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Oversight of data collection with research participants: Must be familiar with research study protocols; Conducts clinical assessments, collection of self-report surveys, biospecimens, mobile activity monitoring, and careful assessments of environment, psychopathological symptoms, substance use, and social functioning with participants in-person, via remote video conference, and via phone; Assists in navigating and problem solving the use of technology for data collection purposes; Understands and executes emergency procedures.
- Acts as a research representative of the research studies: Manages recruitment platforms; Describes study procedures, goals, assessment tasks, confidentiality limitations and potential risks thoroughly to participants; Answers participant questions; Obtains informed consent from participants; Conducts participant debriefing at the end of study visits; Maintains required documentation and record keeping.
- Performs various lab support tasks to ensure compliance and lab organization: Performs data entry and maintains data files on research; Cleans study databases; Ensures regulatory compliance.
- Schedules and communicates with research participants, study team members, and colleagues: Including on-site visits, video conferencing assessments, and phone interviews; Utilizes multiple calendars for scheduling; Answers questions that come through studies’ phone and email systems; Refers participants to resources available in community and social services.
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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
501-1,000 employees
