Study Coordinator / Recruiter

The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a full-time Staff Research Associate II to complete the duties of Study Coordinator / Recruiter. In this role, you will play an important part by screening research participants, obtaining subject consent, recruiting subjects, performing clinical interviews, completing training and quality assurance calibration, and performing annual quality assurance training.

Duties can include the following:

1. Maintain study records for the MIRECC registry.
2. Other administrative duties as assigned.
3. Screening potential research participants on pre-determined selection criteria.
4. Review informed consent form with patients and normal controls section by section, reading the form if necessary.
5. Make a copy of consent for each subject.
6. Perform the UCLA Evaluation to Sign Consent with patient subjects to ensure they have the capacity to consent.
7. Maintain relationships within a pre-existing network of potential recruitment sources.
8. Create new community liaisons with clinic directors and care providers.
9. Give presentations about the studies to patient and professional audiences.
10. Place ads for community control subjects and screen interested participants.
11. Schedule new subjects for screenings and diagnostic interviews.
12. Serve as the subject’s primary contact through the recruitment process.
13. Conduct diagnostic and symptom assessment interviews.
14. Provide crisis management for emergency situations.
15. Receive standardized training in all clinical diagnostic, symptom, and functioning assessments in concordance with UCLA reliability guidelines.
16. Perform annual quality assurance training for these measures.
17. Operate scanner console, prepare subjects for fMRI scan, and maintain scanner safety protocols.
18. Attend regular UCLA CCN scanner user meetings and communicate with UCLA CCN scanner staff as needed.
19. Perform scanner laptop maintenance and manage the fMRI tracking spreadsheet for all fMRI studies.

Please note that this is not necessarily inclusive of all required duties.

Pay Range: $28.88 - $46.46 hourly

Required:

1. Demonstrated experience working in research involving human subjects, including terminology, interpreting protocols for study conduct, documentation required for research purposes, and data collection procedures.
2. Successful completion of training and certification in HIPAA, Human Subjects Protection, Biohazards, and other training required for Clinical staff in addition to required training for all employees.
3. Demonstrated proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and keyboarding speed of at least 50 wpm with accuracy.
4. Strong organizational and time management skills needed to ensure study activities are carried out within specified timelines.
5. Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills needed to work in a team environment, interact with subjects and caregivers, and present at clinical trials and lab meetings.
6. Ability to interact effectively with all levels of professional personnel and psychiatric patients.
7. Ability to perform and manage fMRI data collection activities, including: performing scanner laptop maintenance, managing the fMRI tracking spreadsheet for all fMRI studies, managing scheduling & transportation of subjects to and from the fMRI scanner at UCLA, performing safety screening prior to scan, and operating the scan console.
8. Ability to work independently, use good judgment, follow through on assignments with minimal direction, and promptly report issues of concern to senior staff.
9. Ability to meet tight timelines, flexibility in scheduling around patient/provider availability, and willingness to travel (using VA vehicle) around Los Angeles County for the purposes of recruiting subjects.

Preferred:

1. A Master's Degree is preferred.