Clinical Research Assistant

RFCUNY; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

RFCUNY's Research Foundation at Hunter College in New York invites applications for a Clinical Research Assistant. This hybrid role blends intervention delivery with data collection to support HIV-related behavioral health studies, working with individuals and couples.

Ideal candidates hold a completed or in-progress master's in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling, plus experience with motivational interviewing and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Completed or in progress master's in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.
• Exposure to or prior experience delivering motivational interviewing based interventions.
• Background or interest in HIV/AIDS research, emerging adulthood research, or substance use research.
• Experience working in an office environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of behavioral health interventions addressing substance use and sexual risk taking to individuals and couples.
• Conducting behavioral risk assessments.
• Completing trainings for multiple studies and implementing protocols accurately.
• Support recruitment activities and consenting participants.
• Participant tracking and scheduling; data entry and quality assurance monitoring.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Behavioral health interventions

Communication skills

Teamwork

Office environment experience

Education

Masters in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Job description

## Clinical Research AssistantApply: New York, NY: Full time: Posted Today: JR4734Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY).The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries.We are pleased that you are interested in exploring opportunities to join RFCUNY.Primary Location:HUNTER COLLEGEBargaining Unit:No**Who we are:** The Relationship Health Research Team, led by Drs. Starks and Cain, examines intimate relationships as a context for behavioral health, with a particular emphasis on populations at high risk for HIV acquisition. Our work includes formative studies that document associations between relationship functioning and health outcomes (e.g., sexual HIV transmission risk, substance use, depression, and intimate partner violence) as well as intervention development and testing. All of these studies seek to evaluate among sexual and gender minorities the premise that individual and relationship health are interconnected. A list of active projects and recent publications is available here: https://www.hunterrhrt.org/ **Expectations:** The Clinical Research Assistant is a hybrid position that combines intervention delivery and data collection tasks.* Clinically-relevant responsibilities include: + Delivery of behavioral health interventions addressing substance use and sexual risk taking to individuals and couples. + Conducting behavioral risk assessments + Completing trainings for multiple studies and implementing protocols accurately\\*\\*Dr. Starks is licensed in NY State, and supervision in support of licensure is therefore available. * Data collection tasks include + Supporting recruitment activities + Consenting participants and completing routine study assessments + Participant tracking and scheduling + Data entry and quality assurance monitoring Other tasks may be assigned as needed. **Preferred Qualifications:*** Completed or in process masters in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling* Exposure to or prior experience delivering motivational interviewing based interventions* Background or interest in + HIV/AIDS research, emerging adulthood research, or substance use research + Health disparities that impact sexual and gender minority people* Experience working in an office environment* Ability to take direction and work as part of a team as well as independently* Strong oral and written communication skills **Start Date:** Review of applications will begin November 1st with a target start date of November 30th.Pay Range:$22.50 to $22.50 per hour