Clinical Research Assistant II Pediatric Mood Imaging amp NeuroDevelopment Program Job

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McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.



General Summary:
Works under general supervision of Dr. Daniel Dickstein (Director McLean Pediatric Mood, Imaging, & NeuroDevelopment Program ****Clinical research assistant works directly with child and adolescent research participants, helping conduct interviews, collect questionnaires, perform computer testing, assist MRI scanning, and helps with data analysis and publication.
Principal Duties:
Screen and schedule child and adolescent research participants and families.
Assists data collection, including being trained to administer interviews, questionnaires, IQ screening, special emotion/cognition computer games, and collect magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scan.
Assists with data cleaning, analyses, interpretation, and publication.
Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to conduct research, including maintaining research records and IRB protocols.
All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.



Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
BS or BA (required) in psychology, neuroscience, biology, computer science, or related fields.
12 months of relevant course or project work.



Skills/Abilities Required:
Working knowledge of at least 2 of the following is required: (1) SPSS, (2) Excel, (3) MRI analysis software (e.g., AFNI, FSL, or SPM), OR (4) basic unix programming (e.g., basic C-shell scripting).
Ability/enjoyment in working with children and families.
Good interpersonal skills and team mentality.
Detail oriented and eager to learn.
Ability to demonstrate professionalism.
Experience:
Some research experience preferred.
Some experience and interest working with children, teens, or young adults preferred-whether in research, childcare, summer camp, team sports, or mentorship (big sisters/brothers).
Undergraduate coursework or projects may be considered as appropriate experience and may be credited upon hire
All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.



EEO Statement
It is thepolicy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to allqualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard totheir race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, protectedveteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancyor a condition related to pregnancy including, but not limited to, lactation orthe need to express breast milk for a nursing child, or any other basis thatwould be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.


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