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Job Summary
McLean Hospital is seeking a full-time, 2-year research assistant to start summer 2025 in the Cognitive and Affect Research and Education (CARE) lab under the supervision of Principal Investigator, Dr. Courtney Beard to assist with various studies. This position is ideal for post-bachelor training in clinical research and preparation to apply to graduate programs in clinical psychology, neuroscience, medical school, etc.The CARE Lab conducts research to identify cognitive and affective mechanisms underlying emotional disorders, translate these findings into new treatments, and implement these treatments in real world settings. Many CARE Lab studies test new technology-driven treatments that focus on improving interpretation bias and other cognitive vulnerabilities. We incorporate our patients' perspectives to ensure treatments will be acceptable and helpful to people in real-world clinical settings. Ongoing projects include an NIMH-funded R01 testing the role of interpretation bias in the transmission of anxiety from parent to child, as well as trials of digital treatments for anxiety.
The RA may be responsible for the following activities: recruiting and screening potential study participants; facilitating participant completion of the study protocol; scheduling participants for study appointments; administering study procedures and tasks, including measures of anxiety and parenting behaviors; collecting and organizing participant data; maintaining and updating data generated by the study; performing preliminary statistical analyses; assisting with conference abstract submissions and manuscript preparation.
Essential Functions:
-Collects and organizes patient data.
-Maintains records and databases.
-Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports.
-Assists with recruiting patients for clinical trials.
-Obtains patient study data from medical Records, Physicians, etc.
Qualifications
Required Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Social Work, Children and Family Studies, or related field
• Previous human subjects research experience
Preferred experience with:
• Database management
• Working in a clinical psychology lab or in a clinical setting
• Working with children and adolescents ages 7-12
• Working with Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx communities
• Customer service or related experience
• Basic statistical knowledge and experience with statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS, STATA, etc.)
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Hybrid
Work Location
115 Mill Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
EEO Statement:
The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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