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Job Summary
Summary
Work under the general supervision of a Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, conducts a variety of routine experiments. Calculates, transcribes and analyzes data using basic statistics
Does this position require Patient Care?No
Essential Functions
-Provides assistance on clinical research studies as per study guidelines and protocols.
-Recruits and evaluates potential study patients.
-Per protocol instruction, conducts telephone interviews, schedules patient for study visits, and perform clinical symptom rating scales.
-Interact with patients/subjects with regard to study, including patient education, procedural instruction, follow-up.
-May serve as a liaison between patient and physician.
-Responsible for collecting data and maintaining patient information database for study.
-May be required to input data, do minimum analysis and run various reports.
-Maintains patients records as part of record keeping function.
-Responsible for mailing various study information or packets to study participants.
-Answers phone calls and inquiries regarding study protocol.
-Refers participants when appropriate to supervisor or clinical staff.
-Monitors and sets up any needed equipment.
-Maintains inventory and orders supplies when necessary.
-All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.
Education
Bachelor's Degree required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Experience working with tools or skills relevant to digital mental health such as app development, programming, data analytics and visualization. preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal skills, professionalism, and respect for subjects’ rights and needs are required for working with the study participants.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to follow and perform clinical research protocols.
- Knowledge of basic computer programs and basic computer skills for communication, clinical, and administrative purposes.
- Excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
- Careful attention to detail.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
The Neurobiology of Fear Laboratory (PI: Kerry Ressler, MD, PhD) based at McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA seeks a scientifically minded
individual with excellent organization skills and attention to detail to join our
team as a research assistant (RA). The RA will assist in research investigating the
molecular mechanisms of psychiatric disorders to gain further understanding of
debilitating human psychiatric disorders such as Major Depression, and PTSD.
The successful candidate will take a role in mouse husbandry and colony
maintenance and run rodent behavioral tests for projects related to the
molecular, cellular and circuit mechanisms of psychiatric disorders. This position is thus suited for individuals with a translational background, and interest in
molecular biology skills (DNA/RNA work, qPCR, RNA-Scope, RNA-seq, protein
work) and rodent behavioral assays. Excellent organization and communication skills are required to ensure the success of ongoing projects in the lab.
Onsite
115 Mill Street
40
Regular
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range
$21.53 - $29.08/Hourly
Grade
MRA500
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