Research Program Coordinator in Precision Psychiatry

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years previous full-time research experience in human subject trials with treatment arms in the fields of Psychology, Cognitive Neurosciences, or cognate fields, at a post-bachelor’s level or higher.

• Demonstrated experience and skills with coordinating and executing human subject studies applied in mental health, from initiation to close out (i.e. overseeing IRB submission, implementing protocols, developing and implementing recruitment and scheduling strategies, training junior personnel, acquiring multiple types of data, reporting recruitment milestones, coordinating project meetings, ensuring compliance, coordinating study databases, contributing to study reports, aligning project activities with study budgets, managing project meetings and interactions with investigators).

• Knowledge of psychiatric neuroscience terminology.

• Hands-on experience with participants experiencing mental health issues and relevant interventions.
• Hands-on experience with observational human trials using neuroimaging, behavioral and/or physiological endpoints.
• Experience executing randomized controlled trial treatment studies.
• Experience with FDA regulatory procedures and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with regulatory requirements including Institutional Review Board requirements, HIPAA, and Good Clinical Practices.
• Experience managing personnel.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

Bachelor's degree in a related field and five or more years of directly relevant experience in managing clinical research programs in behavioral health that span both clinical and objective assessments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

·       Strong interpersonal skills.

·       Strong diplomacy skills.

·       Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database applications (i.e. REDCap, Cloud, EPIC)

·       Experience with research protocols and regulatory or governing bodies, which include HIPAA and FDA regulations, Institutional Review Board requirements, and Good Clinical Practices.

·       Knowledge of medical terminology.

·       Minimum of five years of demonstrated managerial and program coordination experience.

·       Demonstrated disease knowledge/study design experience of studies under purview.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES:

Society of Clinical Research Associates or Association of Clinical Research Professionals certification is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

·       Frequently stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, squat and use fine light/fine grasping.

·       Occasionally sit, reach above shoulders, perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone and write by hand, lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.

·       Rarely kneel, crawl, climb ladders, grasp forcefully, sort and file paperwork or parts, rarely lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh 40 pounds or more.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May be exposed to blood borne pathogens.

• May be required to work non-standard, extended or weekend hours in support of research or project needs.

• Onsite: This position is based on the Stanford main campus. 

   

The expected pay range for this position is $84,856 to $97,021 per annum.

* - Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

WORK STANDARDS:

·       Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

·       Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

·       Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

*    Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.