Clinical Research Assistant - PTSD

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) supports the nation's second largest research program conducted among the VA Hospitals and is looking for a full-time Clinical Research Assistant. The Clinical Research Assistant will work with Dr. Kuhn at the National Center for PTSD.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Clinical Research Assistant will be responsible for coordinating routine meetings among key staff, screening, enrolling, and randomizing participants to treatment, communicating with participants and other communications (i.e., contractors, fiscal), administering all study payments, managing and organizing all data collection via REDCap, and tracking and reporting study records to study team.

The position in the Kuhn lab entails the coordination of research studies of a web-based and mobile app intervention for Veterans and civilians with mental health issues (e.g., PTSD, insomnia, hazardous alcohol use). The position will require familiarity with web-based programs and the use of dashboards and downloading data to track both user and clinician activities. Strong data analytic skills, syntax creation, and coding are necessary for the position, as are knowledge of project management platforms and data analytic programs (e.g., SPSS, Qualtrics, REDCap, and Excel).

This is a full-time position located in Menlo Park, CA.

BENEFITS:

PAVIR offers generous benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental, 14 paid holidays, paid vacation time, sick pay, a 401(k) with a fully vested 6% company match and 3% profit share, a wellness program, commuter benefits, and professional development training. Plus, we pay for life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance. Full time hours are 40 hours a week.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Coordinate routine meetings among key staff including creating agendas and leading the meetings;
• Screen, enroll, and randomize participants;
• Communicate with participants and other communications;
• Administer all study payments;
• Manage and organize data collection via REDCap (i.e., baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up);
• Track and report study records to study team.
• Data cleaning, checking, parsing, formatting, and summarizing (e.g., table creation, visualizations).
• Format transcripts of participant interviews in data collection.
• Other duties as assigned (i.e. literature reviews in manuscript development, IRB completion).

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience);
• 2-4 years of previous research experience (can including during studies), including experience with data analysis, syntax creation, and coding;
• Knowledge of Excel and R;
• Experience with REDCap, Qualtrics, or other web-based survey tools.

Desired:

• Background in technology based mental health interventions and familiarity with IRB procedures;
• Knowledge and experience with web-based project management programs;
• Good interpersonal skills and capacity to interact with people are also critical;
• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate schedules;
• Strong collaborative attitude;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Teams and calendar management;
• Demonstrated ability (flexibility and sensitivity) to respond to and manage needs of learning collaborative members;
• Good writing skills and ability to develop quarterly reports on program activities;
• Knowledge of research study protocol and IRB procedures;
• Knowledge and experience with manuscript development and literature review.

ABOUT PALO ALTO VETERANS INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH (PAVIR)

PAVIR facilitates research and education activities conducted at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. At PAVIR we work with more than 160 uniquely talented medical scientists. We recruit and retain talented employees who believe in making a difference in the lives of others through innovative health research.

READY TO JOIN OUR RESEARCH TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

PAVIR is a nonprofit foundation affiliated with the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). As a condition of employment, all PAVIR employees are required to have an approved appointment with VAPAHCS and complete a background check before they can commence work.

PAVIR is pleased to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, Women, Veterans, and Individuals with a Disability are encouraged to apply. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact jobs@pavir.org - Human Resources department.