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Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. The Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at UConn Health is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant I to work with the "Enhancing the Capacity of School Nurses to Reduce Excessive Anxiety in Children: An Efficacy Trial of the CALM Intervention" study. This is a part-time, 80% FTE position that is located in West Hartford, CT. If you have experience in this field, we want to hear from you.

PURPOSE OF CLASS:

At UConn Health, this position is responsible for independently performing related support task for assigned clinical research projects/programs or segments of programs/projects.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under general supervision of an employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May lead lower level employees.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Performs a range of duties in conducting clinical research, provides support services for assigned research projects

• Performs tests and interact with patients

• Assists higher level research staff on assigned projects

• Receives and executes assignments in designated research protocols, procedures, techniques and equipment

• Prepares IRB applications, consent forms, annual reports and continuations and maintains other regulatory documents

• Performs data entry, querying, editing and retrieval

• Coordinates the procurement, preparation and shipment of research specimens

• Maintains research charts on all protocol registered patients

• Reviews medical records and other source documents in order to abstract data

• Reviews study data report forms for completeness

• Disseminates information to other research staff

• Receives training in designated research protocols, procedures and techniques that the supervisor deems appropriate such as phlebotomy, ECG and equipment (centrifugation)

• Performs other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Knowledge of research protocols, principles and procedures

• Knowledge of aspects of clinical trials such as screening, interviewing, case reports forms

• Knowledge of experimental design, mathematics, statistics, computer applications and written communication skill

• Ability to organize and work with data

• Knowledge of ethics and regulatory procedures (i.e. Informed consent, IRB applications) involved with clinical trials and other research

• Ability to work as a member of a project team

• Applying procedures

• Knowledge of clinical tasks required for research (e.g. Phlebotomy, centrifugation, interviewing).

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

General Experience: Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate scientific discipline, e.g. Biology or Psychology. Degrees in other areas may be substituted on a case-by-case basis.

Substitutions Allowed: Certification as a Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) by SOCRA or an equivalent with five (5) years of appropriate practical clinical research experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree. If not certified at the time of hire must take and pass the certification within one (1) year of employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to communicable/infectious diseases.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

May involve local or out of state travel. Incumbents in this classification may be required to work some evenings and weekend hours.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Clinical research experience with youth and parents

• Master's level degree in relevant field with coursework in Child Psychopathology and Abnormal Psychology

• Experience working with adolescents and families with mental health difficulties in community-based settings

• Certification in the administration of the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule and Woodcock Johnson scales

• Knowledge and experience working with REDCap

• Experience with subject recruitment and outreach

SCHEDULE: 32 hours per week. Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 30 minute unpaid meal break. Hours may vary based on study need.

SALARY: $55,723 pro-rated based on 80% job assignment

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.