Clinical Research Coordinator

Full time position for a Research Associate (Clinical Research Coordinator I) in the Complementary Health Interventions Laboratory, Department of Psychology. The incumbent will assist with multiple research projects in the areas of mindfulness interventions and health psychology, including (1) completing a study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health that examines the feasibility of remote mindfulness intervention in a sample of young adults exposed to childhood adversity, (2) preparing materials and collecting data for new pilot studies of mindfulness and acceptance training in the context of health, and (3) conducting literature reviews and preparing existing databases for analysis.

Responsibilities will include setting up data collection and analysis pipelines, preparing assessment and IRB materials for new data collection, recruiting and scheduling research participants, collecting psychological and biological measures on study participants, processing blood samples, monitoring participant progress through remote study activities, communicating with potential and enrolled study participants, assisting with data entry, integrating multimodal data sources, maintaining databases and data dictionaries, writing syntax and code for processing and analyzing data, conducting literature reviews, identifying and gathering data from external sources, training and supervising undergraduate research assistants, attending staff/laboratory meetings, and maintaining lab spaces, inventories, supplies, and equipment.

The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in Psychology or a relevant field and preferred candidates will have at least 1 year of experience of working on psychological research, including data management and analysis. The individual should be responsible, able to function in and help maintain a safe working environment within OSHA and IRB regulations, and capable of ensuring the wellbeing of participants. In addition, the candidate must have excellent organizational skills and pay special attention to detail. The candidate must have good interpersonal skills and the ability to sensitively interact with human participants. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), REDCap, and Qualtrics is required, and proficiency in at least two statistical software packages is preferred (e.g., SPSS, Stata, R). Submission of a resume and cover letter are required to be considered for this role.

Assists with and adheres to Institutional Review Board (IRB) renewal, modification, and approved protocols. Recruits research subjects and conducts interviews and research assessments.

Primarily mental and interpersonal activity. Ability to use a telephone, clear verbal communication/speech, use of computer keyboard, and organization and attention to detail for accurate data collection. This work involves precision and requires normal eyesight, good fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination, and sustained attention.

There will not be a large physical effort demand, but the individual must be able to move between several offices, floors, and buildings on campus. The ability to sit for prolonged periods. Some light to moderate lifting, bending, or kneeling may be required (e.g., setting up laboratory spaces, including computing equipment). No heavy lifting or extended standing involved.

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