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Seeking a highly motivated college graduate to provide support for several research studies within the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction and the Division of Women’s Mental Health under the supervision of Dr. Dawn Sugarman and Dr. Shelly Greenfield. Broadly, research projects focus on the development of treatments for substance use disorders inclusive of women and those with co-occurring disorders as well as the use of digital technologies to enhance addiction treatment. This position may involve support for other studies or projects related to the Principal Investigators’ research program as well as projects with other co-investigators on their team. Specific responsibilities include: participant recruitment and assessment for new studies; participating in lab meetings and related activities; maintaining and updating data generated by studies; performing literature searches; conducting basic statistical analysis of data; contributing to the writing of manuscripts and grant applications; and lab management and administrative tasks. This position offers an excellent opportunity for graduating seniors looking for clinical research experience before applying to graduate school in psychology (particularly clinical psychology and counseling programs), the social sciences, public health, or medical school.

Tentative start date:
Anytime starting May 1, 2026; preference for start by June 1, 2026

Job Summary:

Summary:

Working under the supervision of a Senior Research Assistant, Manager or Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, provides assistance on clinical research studies.

Supervisor available to handle unusual situations and regularly reviews progress of work.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

Essential Functions
-Collects and organizes patient data.

-Maintains records and databases.

-Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports.

-Recruiting patients for clinical trials, conducts phone interviews and schedules patients for visits.

-Obtains patient study data from medical records, physicians, etc.

-Conducts library searches.

-Performs administrative support duties as required.

-Verifies accuracy of study forms.

-Updates study forms per protocol.

-Prepares data for analysis and data entry.

-Assists with formal audits of data.

-Documents patient visits and procedures.

-Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC procedures.

-Assists with interviewing study subjects.

-Administers and scores questionnaires.

-Provides basic explanation of study and in some cases obtains informed consent from subjects.

-Performs study procedures such as phlebotomy.

-Assists with study regulatory submissions.

-Writes consent forms.

-Verifies subject inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Qualifications:

Job Description:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree required:

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials:

Experience:

Related experience 0-1 year

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Careful attention to details.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
• Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
• Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.
• Works independently under close supervision

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Passion for health research (including psychology, psychiatry, health sciences, public health, and related disciplines)

• Careful attention to detail.

• High degree of computer literacy; knowledge of data management programs (i.e. SPSS, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Ability to work independently and with teams and follow through with tasks assigned

• Excellent interpersonal skills are required for working with study participants and research collaborators.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Analytical skills and the ability to resolve technical or research problems and the ability to interpret the acceptability of data results.

• Knowledge of clinical research protocols.

• Ability to exhibit the flexibility and resolve required to conduct rigorous, cutting-edge research.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.

• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for participants’ rights and individual needs.

• Recruit study participants, administer assessments, and perform interviews as needed.

• Assist with preparation of presentations, posters, and written manuscripts for publication.

• Develop, organize, and/or maintain study databases. Responsible for data validation and quality control, and some data analysis.

• In conjunction with the Principal Investigators and other co-investigators, develop and implement new grant applications, research protocols, and institutional review board approval applications.

• Perform literature searches.

• All other duties as assigned.

• Train and orient new staff.

Work is primarily during normal business hours at Mc Lean Hospital in the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction and the Division of Women’s Mental Health.

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

115 Mill Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$21.00 - $28.37/Hourly

Grade

MRA500

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