Research Specialist

Ncire • San Francisco, CA

13h • $81,203 - $170,227

About The Position

This position is for a Research Specialist for performing and supervising comprehensive clinical assessment, including diagnostic interviews for study inclusion/exclusion, symptom-based interviews, and/or cognitive assessments for research studies on schizophrenia and psychosis risk, with a focus on working with youth at clinical high risk for psychosis.

Requirements

• Possession of a masters or doctoral level degree in psychology or related field
• Experience with administering psychiatric diagnostic interviews (e.g., Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes, SIPS)
• Familiarity working with standard software programs for research (e.g., MS word, Excel, Power Point)
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work well with others including the principal investigator and other research colleagues, study staff, medical students, residents and post-doctoral fellows
• NCIRE is an affiliate organization of the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS), which requires all candidates to complete SFVA onboarding in addition to NCIRE's onboarding process.
• The SFVA is a federal agency that requires a federal background check, occupational health clearance, vaccines and immunizations, and drug testing for certain positions.
• Drug testing may include screening for marijuana which remains an illegal substance according to federal law.
• The failure to pass required drug testing will disqualify candidates from employment.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer ability to work evening and/or weekend schedules when necessary due to participant availability
• Prefer prior experience conducting research with patients and collaborating with health service providers
• Prefer prior experience working with vulnerable populations, including individuals with mental health problems, particularly serious mental health conditions such as psychosis.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive clinical research assessments for clinical and neuroimaging research studies of youth at risk for psychosis
• Writes summary vignettes, participate in diagnostic consensus meetings, share feedback and recommendations with patients, families, and referring providers
• Collaborates with project coordinator, principal investigator on aspects of research study management (e.g., determination of participant eligibility, coordination of follow-up assessments)
• May also supervise clinical assessments of psychology trainees or research staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees