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The Baker Functional Neuroimaging and Bioinformatics Laboratory at McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, is hiring a full\-time clinical research assistant for onboarding as soon as possible. Our lab uses translational approaches to identify biomarkers of affective and psychotic disorders. We are looking for an individual to join a team of clinical research assistants working with the McLean Hospital Division of Psychotic Disorders and the Division of Depression and Anxiety Disorders to coordinate several research studies and recruit eligible patients. This position would be an excellent fit for graduating seniors who plan to apply to medical school or graduate school in psychology / neuroscience and seek additional research experience and clinical exposure.
Two of the main projects this clinical research assistant will work on is Neurogenetic Analysis of Unipolar and Bipolar Depression which is sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and Capturing Longitudinal Fluctuations in Behavior, Mood and Cognition in Patients with Obsessive\-Compulsive Disorder. These projects are transdiagnostic research studies aiming to characterize psychiatric illnesses using clinical assessments, self\-report measures, behavioral tasks, neuropsychological tasks, EEG, fMRI, recorded interviews, activity monitoring, and biological testing to improve understanding and treatment of mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. The prospective clinical research assistant will contribute to these projects working with both inpatients at McLean and outpatients in the community. We thus seek an individual who can work independently in clinical settings and act as a liaison between clinical teams (psychiatrists, nurses, social workers) and research teams. Applicants with prior work or volunteer experience in psychiatric settings is preferred as this role will involve direct patient contact in an acute psychiatric setting. This position will primarily provide opportunities to learn research/clinical skills such as fMRI, clinical interviewing, and sleep and activity assessment using wearable devices. Job Summary
Job Profile Summary
Summary
Working under the supervision of a Senior Research Assistant, Manager or Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, provides assistance on clinical research studies.
Supervisor available to handle unusual situations and regularly reviews progress of work.
Does this position require Patient Care?
No
Essential Functions
- Collects and organizes patient data.
- Maintains records and databases.
- Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports.
- 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.
- Performs administrative support duties as required.
- Verifies accuracy of study forms.
- Updates study forms per protocol.
- Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
- Assists with formal audits of data.
- Documents patient visits and procedures.
- Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC procedures.
- Assists with interviewing study subjects.
- Administers and scores questionnaires.
- Provides basic explanation of study and in some cases obtains informed consent from subjects.
- Performs study procedures such as phlebotomy.
- Assists with study regulatory submissions.
- Writes consent forms.
- Verifies subject inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- Careful attention to details.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
- Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.
- Works independently under close supervision.
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Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Related experience 0\-1 year
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Onsite Work Location
115 Mill Street Scheduled Weekly Hours
40 Employee Type
Regular Work Shift
Day (United States of America) Pay Range
$21\.00 \- $28\.37/Hourly Grade
MRA500
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