Department Overview

The Institute on Development & Disability’s Division of Psychology engages in clinical research activities that seek to understand and improve the physical and mental health of children and their families. Division faculty also supervise psychology trainees in student research activities.

Function/Duties of Position

As a Senior Clinical Research Associate this individual is responsible for clinical and administrative research activities related to ongoing clinical research in the IDD Division of Psychology and the Advancing Research in Pediatric Pain (ARPP) Lab.

Under occasional supervision, this individual will coordinate complex, multi-center clinical research protocols/programs and related data management. This individual will contribute to research, assisting with study protocol development and associated procedures that are consistent with internal and external policies and regulatory requirements. This individual will oversee data management on research studies including monitoring research data to maintain quality, and maintaining and submitting data for quality assurance audits and monitoring. This will include eIRB and eCRIS submissions.

The candidate will also apply statistical/analytical methods for data analysis and contribute to/co-author grant applications, abstracts/posters, manuscripts, and assist with budget development and review. Under occasional supervision the individual will create REDCap databases for research studies and conduct participant assessments using quantitative sensory testing. The candidate will also serve as an educator and expert resource for other lab research personnel that may include graduate students, interns, and fellows.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in relevant field AND 3 years of clinical research coordination experience OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 5 years of clinical research Coordination experience
• SoCRA or ACRP may be required.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office applications (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT).
• Knowledge of SPSS/ statistical software.
• Knowledge of research compliance and related systems (e.g., IRB).
• Excellent interpersonal and administrative skills for assisting in the day-to-day operation of complex and multiple projects.
• Successful in communicating effectively with senior staff for the day to day operation of projects that impact research quality and/or the timely completion of work

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology or other Social Science.
• 3-5 years of experience conducting behavioral or health research with parents and/or children.
• 1-2 years experience working on multi-site study protocols.
• 2 years experience with recruitment, tracking, and retention of large clinical samples.
• Knowledge about chronic pain conditions.
• Knowledge of parenting and/or child psychology.
• Academic or work experience using a standard statistical software library (e.g. SPSS) for descriptive analysis.
• Knowledge of NIH-funded human subjects or clinical research.
• Project management training.

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