Clinical Research Assistant
Clinical Research Assistant (Clinical Interviewer):
Substance Use During Pregnancy and Infant Development
The Miriam Hospital & Brown University
The Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine at The Miriam Hospital, an integrated academic health system with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to conduct clinical interviews and process various biospecimens for longitudinal studies investigating substance use during pregnancy and fetal/infant neurobehavior.
The Clinical Research Assistant will work closely with Principal Investigator, Dr. Laura Stroud, and other members of the BAMBAM Lab. Opportunities to work with postdoctoral fellows and students in the lab are also available.
Primary responsibilities include:
· Recruiting pregnant people through community and obstetrics office advertising.
· Screening pregnant people through telephone efforts.
· Consenting and clinical interviewing participants.
· Collecting, processing, and storing various biospecimens, which require participation in lab evening/weekend on-call rotation.
· Data cleaning, data analysis, and data programming tasks
Personal transportation required. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills preferred. Experience with clinical/diagnostic interviewing and longitudinal studies desirable. Experience with electronic data capture/REDCap also desirable. Position involves working in a fast-paced environment within a multidisciplinary research team. Potential need for schedule flexibility to accommodate participant visits.
The position is offered contingent upon the availability of funding. Lifespan is dedicated to diversity and creating an environment of inclusion. Employees are expected to embrace and successfully role model Lifespan's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran, or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
To be considered for this position, please apply at https://tinyurl.com/ClinicalRA