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Department: | NIDA CTN |
Location: | Tarzana , CA |
Req ID: | 2183 |
Employment Status: | Full Time |
Position Title: Research Assistant
Department: NIDA CTN
Reports To: Clinical Director
POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for the ongoing operation of research protocols. The Research Assistant is responsible for the recruitment and tracking of participants, the collection and maintenance of data for the protocol, and following protocol and IRB guidelines for the ethical treatment of study participants.
SALARY RANGE
$26 - $34 per hour DOE
We offer a competitive benefits package:
CATEGORIES OF DUTIES
1. Recruits and tracks research study participants.
2. Conducts interviews with study participants in a timely and ethical manner
3. Maintains all study records and updates research study binder.
4. Maintains good working relationships and contact with protocol team members.
5, Maintains clean data sets and submits data on a regular basis to the designated data collection center.
6. Immediately reports Serious Adverse Events to the appropriate parties as they occur for research study participants.
7. Updates participant tracking logs on a regular basis.
8. Prepares for regular visits from Quality Assurance monitors and other regulatory monitors.
9. Attends protocol trainings, specific measurement trainings, research-oriented trainings, and necessary protocol-related meetings; and
10. Strictly adheres to the local IRB’s standards for the ethical treatment of human subjects in a research experiment.
11. Other duties as assigned by Director and/or Administrator.
EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE
Bachelors Degree or Master’s in a social science, with a basic knowledge of research methods. Prior research experience and interviewing experience preferred. Knowledge of computers and statistical software programs such as SPSS. Prior data entry and word processing experience.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
None
SETTING
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation which provides behavioral healthcare services including chemical dependency.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. does not discriminate as to race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation and disability in its hiring practices.
ADA REQUIREMENT
Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of employment against disabled persons, who, with reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a job.
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