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Clinical Research Asst I-Division of Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction (Weiss Lab)
 McLean Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Belmont | |
| 115 Mill Street (Show on map) | |
 Mar 03, 2025 | |
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McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of
psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care. The McLean Hospital Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction is a highly productive clinical research environment that has led and participated in landmark studies in the field. Under the direction of Roger Weiss, M.D., a PI of the New England Consortium Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN), we are currently leading a major multi-site CTN trial focused on treatment of opioid use disorder. We are looking for a Research Assistant to work on this and other projects in the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction at McLean Hospital. Working under the supervision of a Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, the Research Assistant may be responsible for the following activities: recruiting and evaluating patients for studies; collecting and organizing patient data, including via patient interviews; scheduling patients for study visits; performing clinical tests such as taking vital signs, urine screens, etc; maintaining and updating data generated by the study, and assistance with preparing scientific presentations and writing papers for publication. - Collects and organizes patient data - Recruiting patients for clinical trials, conducts phone interviews and schedules patients for visits. - Obtains patient study data from medical records, physicians, etc. - Conducts library searches - Prepares data for analysis and data entry - Documents patient visits and procedures - Assists with interviewing study subjects - Administers and scores questionnaires - Provides basic explanation of study and in some cases obtains informed consent from subjects - Verifies subject inclusion/exclusion criteria - Assists with determining suitability of study subjects - Maintains research data, patient files, regulatory binders and study databases - Performs data analysis and QA/QC data checks - Organizes and interprets data - Has input into recruitment strategies - Acts as study resource for patient and family - Administers/scores/evaluates study questionnaires - May contribute to protocol recommendations - Assists PI to prepare complete study reports & presentations Education Physical Requirements
The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |