Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in psychology, biology, neuroscience, or related field by the start date of the position. Experience working on a research study or with patients.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Familiarity with RedCap. Experience with Imaging studies. Experience collecting biological samples.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Research Support Specialist (RSS) will be part of a study team dedicated to improving the lives of those with mental illness. The RSS will collaborate with clinicians, image analysts and researchers in the Center for Understanding Biology using Imaging Technology (CUBIT). Within CUBIT, multiple brain imaging studies, sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and other funding agencies, are performed to better understand, diagnose and treat psychiatric illnesses like major depressive disorder. The Research Support Specialist (RSS) will manage a study funded by the NIMH. The goal of the study is to understand the biology of depression. The RSS will work with research participants including participants with and without major depressive disorder. The RSS will be a key member of the CUBIT research team. Their work will include recruiting participants, explaining the research study, performing screenings and scheduling participant appointments. The RSS will also carefully maintain participant data in an electronic and written form (database and documents) and ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Board policies. The CUBIT environment is cutting-edge, collaborative and educational. Working hours are flexible. Following their CUBIT experience and training, those in the RSS position have high success rates in acceptance to doctoral programs, nursing and medical schools.

Duties:

• Recruit, screen and schedule research participants

• Monitoring research participants and ensuring their safety and comfort.

• Ensuring that supplies are present and available for the research study.

• Present participant progress to the study team, including clinicians and researchers.

• Communicating with the Institutional Review Board (IRB)

• Processing biological samples to include blood samples (training is provided).

• Documenting research encounters

• Other duties as assigned

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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