What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Associate I (Psychiatry and Behavioral Science - Galveston) position at UTMB Health?
Performs varying standardized laboratory assignments and experiments.
Job Duties :
To provide coordination of all phases and activities associated with current clinical research projects in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences related to the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium Initiatives. The TCMHCC research initiative seeks to improve the delivery of child and adolescent mental health services in Texas through two research networks, each focused on a specific topic area pertinent to advancing the delivery of child and adolescent mental health services. The two networks are the Youth Depression and Suicide Research Network (YDSRN) and the Childhood Trauma Research Network (CTRN). The goals of the research networks are : 1) to better understand and improve mental health services to address youth trauma, depression and suicide, and 2) to identify regional and statewide service delivery gaps to inform policy makers and to improve the mental health of children and youth in Texas.
Participant Outreach & Recruitment :
- Engages in active identification and recruitment of research participants across various UTMB locations, providers, and departments, including chart review, direct provider contact, and direct patient contact
- Assists in participant screening and evaluation to determine fit for inclusion
- Assists in development and implementation of effective promotion and publicity for the Research Projects
- Assists in scheduling participants for ongoing research evaluations
- Attends team meetings, training, and other activities, as required
- Provides accurate and timely reports on recruitment efforts
- Maintains adherence to regulatory standards and shows progress toward performance goals and expectations
- May be trained and certified to assist in comprehensive mental health evaluations, as required
- Will have the opportunity to assist in research presentation and manuscript productions, as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned to support the TCMHCC projects
Other Required functions :
Salary Range :
Commensurate with experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY :
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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