STAFF001349 Staff Research Associate II
Overview
Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) is the leading nonprofit research institute in the United States devoted to advancing Veterans health research. NCIRE is part of one of the world’s most dedicated and successful Veterans care communities, pioneering new treatments and understandings of military medicine and care.
Along with our partners at the San Francisco VA Health Care System and the University of California, San Francisco, we are working to discover and develop effective, safe, and practical treatments for military injuries and diseases affecting Veterans. Through new technologies, novel scientific insights, and international clinical collaborations, we strive to set a new standard of health care research for Veterans and military personnel.
Position Definition:
The incumbent will serve as the Clinical Research Coordinator for one or more research projects. This position will perform psychophysiology testing and provide day-to-day study coordination, recruitment of study subjects, scheduling, data input and other associated duties for research studies involving PTSD and Trauma Exposure. These projects are being conducted by researchers from the San Francisco VA Medical Center, Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE), and University of California, San Francisco.
Job Responsibilities:
- Study Coordination:
- Coordinate daily study operations for both treatment and observational studies.
- Schedule study visits and study procedures.
- Provide and document Informed Consent.
- Maintain rapport with each participant and assist him or her with all study procedures.
- Track and monitor study progress to ensure adherence to timelines, SOPs, and applicable regulations.
- Recruitment:
- Develop recruitment strategy and materials, including, but not limited to: outreach to VA clinics and the community, mass mailings, phone calls, social media, advertising/flyering and word of mouth.
- Implement multiple recruitment strategies to meet enrollment goals.
- Perform outreach at community and VA events, occasionally on weekends and in the evening.
- Work closely with VA clinical staff to receive and track patient referrals.
- Conduct telephone screening interviews with participants to pre-assess for study eligibility.
- Document and evaluate recruitment efforts, adjust as needed to meet enrollment goals.
- Data Collection:
- Administer experimental psychophysiology testing according to study protocol.
- Assist in maintenance of psychophysiology equipment.
- Assemble, distribute, and collect the clinician interview materials, self-report questionnaires, and other materials as needed.
- Data Entry and Documentation:
- Assist the Lab Manager with UCSF, VA and other regulatory approvals required to begin and continue study operations.
- Assist the Lab Manager to prepare data and materials for annual and semi-annual audits and study reports.
- Maintain essential research study documentation.
- Perform data entry, downloading, scanning and verification.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
- At least 1 year of previous experience in mental health research, preferably including: outreach, recruitment, telephone screening, with PTSD and Trauma-related studies.
- Prior experience in psychophysiology measurement using Biopac or similar equipment is preferred.
- Prior experience at the San Francisco or other VA Medical Center, or experience working with Veterans is preferred.
- BA/BA degree in psychology or related field.
- Has some experience with FDA, ICH, and GCP regulations, guidelines, policies and practices for conducting clinical investigations.
- Computer literacy with emphasis on Windows operating systems and software applications.
- Excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication with peers, supervisors and clientele.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks and priorities to achieve desired goals
- Strong accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong skills in the areas or organization and documentation
- Ability to work under minimal supervision
The hourly range for this position is $25.24 - $40.60.
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