Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator - Psych - 142101
San Diego Supercomputer Center
Summary
The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator will work closely with the Principal Investigator to coordinate research efforts within the Neural Engineering and Translation Labs (NEATLabs) within the Department of Psychiatry.
Job description
Description
The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator will work closely with the Principal Investigator to coordinate research efforts within the Neural Engineering and Translation Labs (NEATLabs) within the Department of Psychiatry.
The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the Investigating Mechanisms of Intra- and Inter-Individual Pain Variability in Patients with Comorbid Chronic Pain and Depression study.
- Coordinating and managing multiple aspects of the study, including protocol management and ensuring protocol compliance
- Monitoring participant treatment and retention
- Data collection and analysis
- Monitoring participant adherence to ecological momentary assessments and wearable technology over the 30-day study period
- Programming and implementing the machine-learning pipeline that will derive individual predictors of pain intensity
- Assembling findings from the machine-learning pipeline
- Preparing audio recorded transcripts to be qualitatively analyzed
- Performing qualitative coding of transcribed transcripts
- Maintaining accurate and complete clinical research files
- Developing new study protocols
- Assisting with regulatory submissions, including the Institutional Research Board and funding agency documentation
- Providing direct assistance to the PI in reviewing and verifying university research account statements, purchase ordering, and invoicing
Requirements
- Theoretical knowledge of behavioral sciences such as psychology, neuropsychology, social work, and/or cognitive neuroscience, or biomedical or related clinical sciences, as typically attained by a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience performing clinical research duties in a clinical research environment
- Experience using electronic data capture applications such as REDCap and statistical software applications such as SPSS
- Knowledge of database, word processing and spreadsheet applications such as Velos, Access, Excel and MS Word
- Experience with laboratory procedures and values and experience in interpreting them with study team to determine patient eligibility and safety
- Experience in patient interviewing to determine toxicities related to protocol management
- Experience with clinical trials participant or study subject recruitment and retention
- Experience coordinating study startup and maintenance activities
- Experience providing in-service training to various research personnel on protocols, processes, and procedures
- Experience maintaining files and keeping records
- Excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to work in a changing, multiple-demand setting in order to prioritize a large volume of work and meet deadlines efficiently and accurately
- Excellent interpersonal, as well as written and verbal communication skills (using grammatically correct written English and accurate typing) to interact with a diverse population
- Excellent phone etiquette skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Experience completing clinical trials case report forms via hard copy and online
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with diverse groups, including professional and non-professional staff and clients
- Experience administering standardized research protocols involving collection of self-report and behavioral data, including tasks that induce anxiety
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Sick leave
- Holidays
Company overview
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) is a world-renowned research institute and a leader in high-performance computing, data-intensive computing, and computational science. Established in 1985 and located at the University of California, San Diego, SDSC serves as a national resource for computational science and engineering. The center operates some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, including Expanse and Voyager, which support thousands of researchers across diverse scientific domains. SDSC specializes in developing innovative computational tools, data management solutions, and advanced cyberinfrastructure that enable groundbreaking research in fields such as genomics, climate science, astrophysics, and biomedical research. As a key component of the National Science Foundation's cyberinfrastructure ecosystem, SDSC provides essential computational resources, expertise, and training to the national research community. The center's interdisciplinary approach combines computer science, domain science, and engineering to solve complex scientific challenges and advance computational methodologies.