Senior Clinical Research Assistant

Site: The McLean Hospital Corporation

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Job Summary

Summary
Working very independently with little guidance from the Director and Associate Director of the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory coordinates all activities of research area including but not limited to: Supervising the daily activities of research assistants implementing and maintaining quality assurance procedures performing statistical analyses designing research protocols with the laboratorys Principal Investigators.

Does this position require Patient Care
No

Essential Functions
-Directly supervises the activities of Northeastern Co-Op students and student visitors working in the BPRL including hiring firing performance evaluations and discipline of staff.

-In collaboration with the Director of the BPRL develops implements and maintains an orientation and training program for all staff to include standard clinical procedures (e.g. ECG phlebotomy) biohazard safety and clinical assessments (e.g. SCID ASI).

-Coordinates all research study activities involving magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy (MRI/MRS) for the laboratory.

-Function as a resource for all issues concerning physiological recordings and behavioral task stimulus presentations (with Presentation software) in the scanner.

-Identifies timing problems and develops solutions for data collection.

-Designs implements and evaluates recruitment strategies for study participants to include flyer announcements print media procedures and electronic advertisements.

-Interacts with research volunteer participants with regard to all BPRL-related studies including patient education counseling procedural instruction and follow-up.

-Also serves as a liaison between participants and the study physician.

-Responsible for overseeing the data collection and recording processes.

-Ensures confidentiality and privacy of research volunteers protected health information.

-Implements and maintains quality assurance procedures for biohazardous materials in the BPRL laboratories and exam room.

-Plans designs and performs statistical analyses on MRI and MRS data using FSL and FreeSurfer.

-In collaboration with multiple Principal Investigators develops and implements new research protocols including design data collection systems and IRB approval.

-In collaboration with Principal Investigators prepares and presents certain portions of presentations at scientific forums (McLean Research Day Harvard Medical School Mysell Research Day) in addition to preparing articles for publication by contributing to writing elements of Introduction Methods Results or Discussion sections.

-Responsible for directly supervising Clinical Research Assistants I and II in this area.

-Trains and orients staff in addition to hiring firing evaluating and disciplining.

-Coordinates staffing and scheduling for BPRL research protocols.

Education
Bachelors Degree required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No

Licenses and Credentials

Experience
Directly related progressively more responsible experience. 3-5 years required Supervisory experience preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Must possess the ability to work independently and display initiative to introduce innovations to research study.
- Must have sound interpersonal skills and the ability to supervise others.
- Must possess strong analytical skills and conceptual thinking.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and set deadlines.
- Ability to identify problems and develop solutions.
- High degree of computer literacy.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects rights and individual needs.

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Onsite

115 Mill Street

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$53851.20 - $75726.62/Annual

Grade

MRA502

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