Clinical Research Assistant

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and holidays

Health insurance

Professional development

Teleworking options

Job summary

The National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) at the University of Maryland-Baltimore (UMB) seeks to hire one full-time Clinical Research Assistant to support federal- and state-funded projects focused on adolescent substance use prevention and school-based mental health interventions.

The role includes data collection, literature reviews, coordination with partners, and contributing to grants, papers, abstracts, and presentations. This is a full-time contractual position under UMB.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to clinical research is required.
• Prior clinical research experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with SPSS and data management tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with performance of research projects in a clinical setting, including recruitment and data collection.
• Conduct literature reviews and support dissemination of findings.
• Coordinate with local, state, and national partners; support meetings and material development.
• Assist in data analysis and development of statistical reports using descriptive statistics.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychiatry, psychology, sociology, social work, or related field

Tools

SPSS

Qualtrics

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH), housedwithin the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and theSchool of Medicine at the University of Maryland-Baltimore (UMB),seeks to hire one full-time Clinical Research Assistant to assistwith new and ongoing faculty research and implementationprojects. The Clinical Research Assistant will assist with theperformance of 2-3 federal- and state-funded NCSMH projects. Thefirst project focuses on developing workforce and caregivercapacity to deliver evidence-based interventions (prevention, earlyintervention, and treatment) to address adolescent substance abuseacross the State of Maryland. The second project provides familyeducation programming, educator training, and universal mentalhealth interventions to youth and families during and after schoolhours. The Clinical Research Assistant may also assist with themulti-state implementation of the School Health Assessment andPerformance Evaluation (SHAPE) system, a web-based platformdesigned to support school mental health quality improvement.Across assigned projects, the Clinical Research Assistant willsupport a range of activities related to project management,implementation, evaluation, and reporting activities.

Responsibilities include collecting and analyzing project data,conducting literature reviews, coordinating with local, state, andnational partners, and supporting meeting logistics and materialdevelopment.

This is a full-time, contractualposition.

Operated by seven child-clinical and school psychologist facultymembers and dozens of passionate interdisciplinary staff, the NCSMHworks to strengthen policies and programs in school mental healthto improve learning and promote success for America's youth.

Benefits Information

UMB offers a comprehensivebenefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance,and professional development, along with additional exciting perks that employees can take advantage of. Contingent Category II staff receive a generous leave package thatincludes over 2 weeks of vacation each year, paid holidays, sicktime, and time for community service; subsidized comprehensivehealth insurance and supplemental retirement options; professionallearning and development programs; limited tuition remission foremployees enrolled at UMB; life insurance and long-term disability;and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicableper job).

UMB is a public university and constituent institution of theUniversity System of Maryland. All employees are expected to workprimarily physically within the State of Maryland.

Primary Duties

• Responsible for assisting with the performance of researchprojects in a clinical setting, including recruitment of potentialstudy subjects and collection and organization of data.
• Assist with performing data collection by conducting researchinterviews, reviewing medical charts, and accessing computerizedmedical information systems. Assists with recruiting and screensubjects for research studies according to IRB approvedprotocols.
• Assist in verifying participant eligibility; obtains consentand enrollment; and assures accurate demographic information forfollow-up.
• Assist with data analysis and interpretation, and thedevelopment of statistical reports of study data using descriptivestatistics using SAS, STATA, and SPSS statistical software. Assistsin developing, submitting, and providing content for grants,papers, abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations. Conducts andanalyzes literature searches.
• Assist the Principle Investigator and other research personnelin the development of research protocols and materials by providingstudy analysis and forming conclusions and recommendations.
• Assist in performing administrative duties. Maintainscommunication with participants and colleagues regarding protocolspecific information and research orders. May also assist withproviding assessments and ensuring protocol compliance whileparticipants are in a study.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychiatry, psychology,sociology, social work, human services, or a scientific field ofstudy related to the research of the clinical setting.

Experience

Prior clinical research experience preferred.Experience on previous research projects and familiarity with SPSS(a statistical software package) preferred.

Other

Except for qualifications established by law,additional related experience and formal education in which one hasgained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for fullperformance of the work of the job class may be substituted for theeducation or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with30 undergraduate college credits being equivalent to one year ofrelated experience. In instances where specific education and/orexperience is required only directly related education and/orexperience may be substituted.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to workboth independently and collaboratively. Demonstrable organizationalskills and attentive to detail. Proficient in common datamanagement and communication tools (e.g., Excel, Qualtrics,PowerPoint). Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of allapplicable requirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effectiveuse of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectivelycommunicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts.Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently.Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMBCore Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being andSustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation andDiscovery.

Hiring Range

$49,500 - $52,000, commensurate with educationand experience.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforceand is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or nationalorigin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation,gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical ormental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, orany other legally protected classification.

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