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Department Overview

The Department of Psychiatry is recruiting for a Senior Clinical Research Associate. 

*This position will start out full time at 1.0 FTE, but will be a variable FTE position. 0.1 FTE-1.0 FTE, 4-40-hours per week, as FTE will fluctuate.*

Function/Duties of Position

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Senior Clinical Research Associate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary research team to conduct recruitment, compensatory cognitive training, clinical interviewing, and overall support of clinical trials among Veterans.

This role requires experience working with the Veteran population particularly the Portland VA as this person's primary responsibility will be to screen, enroll, recruit participants, coordinate study visits, and conduct psychodiagnostic and neuropsychological assessments. This role requires independent judgment while working closely with the PI and research team to support project objectives and ensure milestones are being met.

Additional responsibilities include developing standard operating procedures and ensuring project activities are being conducted with fidelity to research protocols, assisting with Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other regulatory compliance correspondence, contributing to data analysis and the preparation of scholarly manuscripts, grant submissions and presentations in collaboration with the PI, and additional tasks as needed to support project goals.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in relevant field AND 5 years of clinical research coordination experience with 1 to 3 years of direct VA MH clinic connections and participant recruitment experience at the Portland VA OR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 9 years of clinical research Coordination experience with 1 to 3 years of direct and current VA MH clinic connections and participant recruitment experience at the Portland VA.
• Direct Portland VA and Veteran experience is an essential specialized skill required of this role.
• Requires training as a psychometrist and experience conducting compensatory cognitive training (CCT) in a Veteran population.
• Requires experience conducting psychodiagnostic and neuropsychological assessments in Veterans.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are extremely important, as the incumbent will be interacting regularly with Veterans.
• The position requires sufficient computer knowledge to interface with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint), REDCap database, and virtual platforms such as Teams and WebEx.
• Effectiveness in organizing tasks and setting priorities, multi-tasking, working efficiently with minimum oversight, interacting constructively with faculty and staff, and the ability to be adaptable, creative, and a quick learner are all necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior coursework and 4 or more years of clinical experience working with Veterans.
• 4 or more years of previous experience working with Veterans.

Additional Details

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