Job description

Research Assistant/Coordinator

The Behavioral Health Research Lab at the New Jersey War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) located in East Orange, New Jersey, supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as Research Assistant (RA) for immediate hire.

Position Summary:

The RA works with a multidisciplinary team conducting clinical trials of behavioral health treatments for Veterans with chronic and complex medical conditions. The RA will take a leadership role to execute study protocols including: recruiting, screening and enrolling participants. The RA is also responsible for ensuring that the data collected and inputted into the project databases is valid and appropriate for data analysis and interpretation. In addition, the RA works with the supervisor and other members of the research team to assist in preparing publishable reports/journal articles, conference presentations, and developing new grant proposals to federal agencies and non-federal entities. The RA will follow standards for human research protections and regulatory guidelines as established by national organizations, oversight committees, and the local Institutional Review Board.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· The RA will execute active studies according to the IRB-approved protocols.

· The RA will participate in recruitment efforts and the screening of potential participants. The RA will enroll eligible participants, collect, and enter data according to the IRB-approved protocols.

· The RA will work with their supervisor and research team to develop new protocols for screening, recruiting, and testing Veteran participants.

· The RA will follow lab’s systems for tracking participants and assistant with the development of systems for new studies.

Qualifications:

· U.S. Citizenship

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Behavioral/Clinical Neuroscience, Experimental Psychology or related field followed by internship or externship experience conducting human subjects research

· At least one year of research experience

· Advanced interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups

· Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

About the Behavioral Health Research Lab:

The BHRL team conducts research with Veterans suffering from chronic medical conditions, including chronic pain, Gulf War Illness, and other complex medically-unexplained syndromes. Our research focuses on understanding Veterans’ views of their health and developing innovative patient-centered behavioral interventions to improve quality of life and health outcomes. Areas of special focus (and potential areas of research) include behavioral treatment for chronic pain, suicide treatment/prevention, mental health service delivery through video and internet-based interventions, and patient-provider communication. https://www.mcandrewhealthlab.com/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $54,516.00 - $58,214.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• East Orange, NJ 07018: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in East Orange, NJ 07018

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