What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hourly Clinical Research Assistant | School of Medicine, Neurology position at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)?
Position Responsibilities:
This clinical research
study will preliminarily investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a
cognitive rehabilitation program with mindfulness training integrated, called
C-SMART (Cognitive Strategies Mindfulness And Rehabilitation Therapy) for
patients with brain tumors and mild neurocognitive impairment. Dr. Sarah Braun,
Assistant Professor in Neurology and Clinical Neuropsychologist, is the
Principal Investigator (PI) and supervisor. For the clinical research study
assigned, the research assistant will be responsible for coordinating the
clinical research study in a compliant and efficient manner. Under the
direction of the PI, the research assistant will ensure all federal, state,
university, and protocol requirements are followed, institutional research
objectives are met, and that ethical obligations are kept.
Key responsibilities
include:
- Manage IRB approvals / amendments
- Screen, consent, and enroll all participants
- Administer brief neuropsychological assessment as part of the baseline and post-intervention data collection
- Assist in functional neuro-imaging data collection at the CARI Lab
- Manage all data collection throughout the intervention timeline, via redcap.
- Attend weekly lab meetings
- Attend biweekly manuscript development meetings
- Data entry
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience in health research and/or healthcare-related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of training & experience.
Required Qualifications:
- Familiarity with the research process and principles of research design
- Experience working with research participants and/or patients impacted by cognitive decline
- Experience recruiting, screening, enrolling, and retaining research participants
- Must possess strong critical thinking skills, as well as complex problem-solving skills, and outstanding attention to detail
- Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate ability to establish rapport with participants
- Experience working collaboratively in a diverse team setting
- Intermediate computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time
management, and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Enrolled as a graduate student in a graduate psychology program (e.g., PhD in clinical psychology)
- Previous experience administering neuropsychological tests
- Previous experience with Redcap and SPSS strongly preferred
- Experience conducting one-on-one interviews with research subjects preferred
- Experience working with IRB and human subjects documentation preferred
Position will remain open
until filled.
This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.
The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
University code 34001
Salary Range: $20 - $25/hour commensurate with experience
Position Details:
Department: Neurology
Employment Type: H1 - Hourly
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: .5
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Kelly Cecil
Contact Email: kelly.cecil@vcuhealth.org
Contact Phone:
Salary : $20 - $25
