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Research Assistant Department of Psychiatry


Job Location:

Detroit, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 26 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Research Assistant - Department of Psychiatry

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Research Assistant - Department of Psychiatry at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier public urban research university located in the heart of Detroit Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence collaboration integrity diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

Job Purpose:
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator provide scientific and technical assistance to complete laboratory based clinical or population science research. May assist in writing research protocols and in manuscript preparation. Design and perform research protocols independently or as directed through training in more difficult or specialized procedures to meet the needs of the research protocol.
Essential Functions:
Perform laboratory based scientific techniques or clinical/population science (human subjects) research. Design and perform experiments recruit participants for studies by developing surveys and interviewing candidates. Participate in implementing research objectives ensuring compliance with all legal regulatory and protocol guidelines. Assist staff with experiments/research protocols as required. Communicate with principal investigator and Postdoctoral scholars/fellows on the status of research.
Collect and log laboratory results clinical outcomes and/or survey data. Evaluate and perform data analysis using graphs charts or tables to highlight the key points of the research results collected in accordance with the research protocols as stipulated. Proofread and edit research data and documents to ensure accuracy.
Assist principal investigator with writing methods and summarizing/organizing data to be used in preparing and presenting presentations for professional scientific and academic conferences and submittal to academic and scholarly peer-reviewed journals.
Maintain the laboratory work areas including routine maintenance on laboratory equipment as required. Order and organize required research supplies and records. Maintain cleanliness and organization of work station.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Unique duties:

Provides mental health and/or chemical dependency treatment assessments and individual or group clinical accurate patient assessment; evaluates data; develops an individualized Plan of Care following guidelines for Person-Centered Plans which includes the patients participation in identifying and understanding their problems and circumstances. Explores available resources and services educating and supporting the patient regarding their rights treatment options and available for a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment by coordinating with other staff and with persons identified by the patient; coordinates care with the referring physician or agencies; assesses patient progress and modifies the treatment plan availability to patients for whom he/she is the primary clinician or arranges appropriate clinical timely and complete documentation in patient clinical records according to clinic policy and procedure. Ensures that documentation meets licensure accreditation and third-party payer timely contact as needed with third-party payers to ensure authorization for services as applicable with referral sources courts schools third-party payers and other appropriate agencies and with clinical supervisors for 2-4 hrs/ in team meetings to plan and monitor in and present clinical cases for review at case in quality management programs and adheres to accessibility safety and infection control to the ethical code of conduct of his/her professional organization to clinic policies and procedures and to legally sound business a current professional in professional development activities to keep current with health care trends and to confidentiality as required by all federal state regulatory and Wayne State University Physicians Group formal didactics and other educational a research project at the end of the related work as required.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors degree
Bachelors degree in a related field of study preferred. Requires advanced knowledge
predominantly intellectual in character in a field of science or learning acquired by a prolonged
course of specialized intellectual instruction.
Experience: Entry level (less that a year of job-related experience)
Experience performing basic research techniques or interacting with human subjects preferred.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Ability to work independently. Ability to analyze summarize and interpret research findings and
data in reports and spreadsheets and communicate results. Knowledge of scientific integrity
principles. Excellent time management and organization skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with others in a collaborative environment. Microsoft office software skills.

Preferred qualifications:

Masters Degree TLLPCompletion of all coursework and master s-level training in a counseling or clinical psychology doctoral program (PhD/PsyD).Passed candidacy/qualifying least 1000 hours of supervised clinical practicum experienceProficiency in evidence-based therapeutic modalities (e.g. CBT DBT ACT etc).Strong verbal and written communication skills for documentation and case of organization policies and in interviewing and eliciting information from in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients staff and the to interpret and communicate clinical and professional rules regulations and and training with various patient populations and modes of service delivery in both mental health and those relating to chemical dependency treatment are to work within a multidisciplinary team.

School/College/Division:

H06 - School of Medicine

Primary department:

H0613

Employment type:
  • Regular Employee
  • Job type: Full Time
  • Job category: Research
Funding/salary information:
  • Compensation type: Annual Salary
  • Hourly rate:
  • Salary minimum: TBD
  • Salary hire maximum: TBD
Working conditions:

May be exposed to communicable diseases. Requires the ability to work under high stress conditions for long periods of time. Hours and days to be determined by the business needs of the department. Additional hours may be work environment may include a laboratory and/ or office environment. May require working non-standard business hours including evenings and weekends. May be required to travel to scientific conferences.

Job openings:
  • Number of openings: 3
  • Reposted position: No
  • Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
  • Prior posting/requisition number:
Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check including a criminal history check before starting work. If you are offered employment the university will inform you if a background check is required.


Required Experience:

Junior IC


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