Clinical Research Coordinator in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at University of Pittsburgh

Clinical Research Coordinator

Psychology - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26003353)

This position supports the implementation of an ongoing study focused on assessing the psychological adjustments of young adults from low-income backgrounds followed since age 2 and who are currently aged 21 – 25. As part of a recently funded spin-off grant, the candidate also would conduct psychiatric interviews on these young adults’ primary caregivers (i.e., biological and/or adoptive mothers), who also have been assessed repeatedly during the past 22-23 years.

This role involves administering participant assessments (i.e., psychiatric interviews and questionnaires), participant tracking, scheduling, data collection, and database management across both study components. The position requires the ability to manage multiple workflows simultaneously, including maintaining engagement with existing participants and re-engagement of their mothers for the spin-off study. For data collection, the candidate must be comfortable communicating with participants via phone and text for recruitment and scheduling assessments, as well as video recording interviews for training and research needs. As the sample includes families facing both socioeconomic and psychosocial challenges who are often from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds, the position demands a high level of interpersonal skill and professionalism.

This position requires a high degree of flexibility and willingness to work some “odd hours” (e.g., evenings and weekends occasionally) to accommodate participants’ scheduling needs.

Assists with and adheres to Institutional Review Board (IRB) renewal, modification, and approved protocols. Recruits research subjects and conducts interviews and research assessments.

Essential Functions

This position requires the individual to be able to administer standardized semi-structured diagnostic mental health interviews once training is completed thus a need to communicate both verbally and in writing. Must be able to use a telephone, text and operate a computer. More active essential duties include setting up equipment for assessments and clean up afterwards.

Physical Effort

Position is mostly sedentary and does not routinely require heavy lifting. Individual should be able to lift files and be able to move about between offices. Position will require some driving of a University owned vehicle but not very often.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Clinical Research Coordinator I

Job Family: Research

Job Sub Family: Clinical Research

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: No experience required

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, possible evening and weekend hours to accommodate particpants' needs

Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.

Hiring Range: $17.74 to $22.17 per hour

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter

Optional Documents: Not Applicable