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.
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.
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.
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.
Job Details
- 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
- 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