Research Study Assistant

Department: MED-Preventive Medicine
Salary/Grade: NEX/9

Target hiring range for this position will be between $17.05 - 21.31 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Job Summary:

Northwestern University's Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs) is seeking candidates for a research study assistant position.

The mission of CBITs is to design, evaluate, and sustainably implement digital mental health solutions. The overarching theme of CBITs' research is focused on the design, evaluation, and implementation of technology-enabled interventions for common mental health problems.

This research coordinator position is funded by an NIMH grant that aims to evaluate technology-enabled services for suicide prevention and treatment of affective disorder outside of healthcare settings

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

• Recruits study participants.
• Reviews & obtains informed consent.
• Schedules study visits with participants.
• Conducts interviews.
• Scores test results.
• Collects survey data.
• Facilitates communication with key personnel & participants to maintain project study flow.
• Conducts risk assessment and management phone calls or contact with participants.
• Builds and manages survey and administrative form construction

Administration

• Maintains detailed records of results which may include collecting, extracting & entering data; &/or preparing basic charts & graphs.
• Completes portions of grant applications &/or documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.

Finance

• May process payments for research participants per study protocol.

Miscellaneous

Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Microsoft Office suite

Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)

• Candidate should have experience carrying out research protocols (experience with digital mental health or technology-enabled services research preferred). Experience in participant-facing research role preferred. Experience working in a large research institution preferred.

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap)
• Suicide Prevention Risk Assessment

Benefits:

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid vacation and holidays; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness:
Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth & Development:
Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

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