RESEARCH SPECIALIST I, School of Medicine, Psychiatry (24500618810326)

The Research Specialist I will be responsible for assisting with studies as detailed below. The Research Specialist I may collaborate with other members of the research team, faculty, and staff of the Behavioral Health Equity Program, but will also be expected to take initiative and work well independently. Due to the time- or deadline-sensitive nature of many projects, the pace of work may be demanding at times. Other projects are long-term and require constant attention to prioritization.

This is a mentored position that offers valuable research experience in clinical psychology, health disparities, and public mental health research. It is an ideal position for people looking to apply to graduate or medical school. As a mentored position, the successful candidate will enjoy faculty and departmental support preparing graduate school applications and have the opportunity to strengthen those applications through co-authorships and conference presentations of scholarly research.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with Dr. Abby Batchelder across one or two clinical trials. The Research Specialist I will also be responsible for various administrative tasks in the Behavioral Health Equity Program. These may include corresponding with the IRB and study sponsors, ordering office supplies, managing office space, coordinating meetings, coordinating updates to the teams website, and handling PIs expenses.

Ideal applicants will demonstrate, preferably through prior research experience, a strong interest in pursuing clinical psychology, social work, public health/epidemiology, medical, or related research. Applicants with an interest in HIV, mental health interventions, substance use, health psychology, public health, and health disparities are strongly encouraged to apply. The applicant should be comfortable working with diverse issues related to sexuality, chronic illness, gender, substance use, and mental health.

This position will take place in a hybrid setting the Research Specialist I will be expected to work in person up to 80% of the time (4/5 days a week). Ideal applicants will be comfortable working in both remote and in-person environments.

The Research Specialist I will also be responsible for study recruitment and enrollment. This will consist of traveling to recruitment sites in the community, meeting with potential study participants to share information about the studies and conduct screening and enrollment procedures.

The Research Specialist I will be responsible for study regulatory tasks. They will create, submit, and maintain ethics applications, amendments, continuing reviews, and materials for a variety of domestic and international ethics committees. They will also adhere strictly to all Institutional Review Board (IRB) guidelines and confidentiality requirements, and monitor and evaluate protocol compliance.

 Data analysis and data entry: Responsible for organizing, cleaning, and preparing data and data collection systems. The Research Specialist I will also perform data entry and quality control procedures. Additionally, the Research Specialist I will participate in qualitative data analysis using NVivo or Dedoose and quantitative data analysis using SPSS.

Responsible for study-related administrative tasks: Ordering office supplies, managing office space, coordinating meetings, coordinating updates to the study team website, handling Principal Investigator's expenses.

Assist the Principal Investigator with compiling grant application support documents, including biographical sketches, CVs, and Letters of Support. The Research Specialist I may also help edit and format administrative components of grant applications.

Bachelor's Degree Required: 

Bachelor's Degree Field(s) of Degree(s):
Public Health, Psychology, or other mental health discipline

Work Experience Level:

•  1-3 years of related experience Skills: Excellent attention to detail required. 
•  Ability to concurrently handle multiple projects required. 
•  Ability to work well with a diverse group of individuals required. 
•  Ability to work independently required. 
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. 
•  Technological fluency with Microsoft Office Suite required. 
•  Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems strongly desired. 
•  Ability to independently take initiative strongly desired. 
•  Working knowledge of statistics, SPSS, and data management programs desired.
•  Ability to interpret acceptability of data results desired. 
•  Human subjects research experience

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions ). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. 

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