Tobacco Treatment Specialist

Georgetown University•Bethesda, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University has an opening for a tobacco treatment specialist (TTS) and research assistant to work on a smoking cessation intervention trial with individuals who are at high risk for lung cancer and are undergoing lung cancer screening. The TTS will conduct the telephone-based smoking cessation intervention along with other TTSs. Additional responsibilities include participant assessments and data management. Prior data management experience and patient-facing experience is required. Start date is July 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in pre-med, public health, psychology, or another social science is required
May have already undergone a training program for tobacco treatment specialists or if not, the newly hired team member will be provided with that training as part of this position
A two-year commitment is required
Prior experience working on behavioral research or clinical projects is required
Prior data management experience and patient-facing experience is required

Nice To Haves

Prior work on tobacco-related behavioral research is preferred but not required
Experience working in clinical settings
Advanced coursework in social/behavioral science
Prior experience working with Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Knowledge of, and experience in working with IRBs
Experience using data management and statistical software (e.g. REDCap, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SAS)

Responsibilities

Conducting telephone-based smoking cessation counseling
Conducting data management activities
Providing support for the clinical trial and the clinical program, including scheduling and tracking participants, and conducting participant assessments