Research Coordinator

Research Coordinator For Autism Trauma And Suicide Risk Study

The REAACT lab is located within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. The REAACT team conducts research that aims to improve mental health and wellbeing for autistic people across the lifespan through community partnership, engagement, and rigorous mental health research projects. This employee will be the primary research coordinator for a research project studying experiences of trauma and suicide risk among autistic adults. This employee will be responsible for coordinating all administrative aspects of the project, screening and scheduling participant appointments, and conducting assessments with participants. Experience with research project coordination and organization is essential. Willingness to gain experience in autism, developmental disabilities, and suicide-related assessments is required.

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate participant and recruitment flow, participant appointments, and all aspects of data collection on the project.
• Screen and consent participants
• Administer tests to participants
• Pay and track payment to participants
• Data entry and filing of participant paperwork.
• Attend weekly study meetings, create agenda, and take meeting minutes.
• Complete all IRB modifications and renewals and communicate updates to the team.
• Primary OAC contact; attend OAC meetings; give them necessary information.
• Develop a system for and oversee data audits (either completing them or supervising data team or trainees working with data, etc.).
• Review notice of grant award and have primary responsibility for ensuring we are addressing all requirements.
• Monitor publication access compliance for projects; help with submission to comply as needed.
• Monitor and submit NIMH milestones reports.
• Monitor all deadlines and communicate with the team so that study targets are met.
• Coordinate and track repeat assessment data collection
• Track progress of, and obtain necessary documentation for, all office of grants and contract paperwork requests (i.e,. yearly activations)
• Complete Rigor & Reproducibility-related projects/Manual of Procedures (MOP)
• Update/formatting of every version of the MOP; Create and update a folder with all current documents on One Drive.
• Assist in the preparation/organization of progress reports.
• Website point of contact with Pitt people.
• Coordinate with Laura with ordering needs following order procedures
• Assist Dr. Beck with staying organized; track decisions that need to be made or are made.
• Coordinate logistics
• As decisions are made or files revised, ensure final documents are on One Drive
• Participant in weekly supervision.
• Follow appropriate research policies and procedures including all applicable laws and regulations and maintains scientific integrity including accurate data storage.
• Follow the mandatory reporting procedures for any incident or serious event that did affect or potentially could have affected the clinical care of any patient.
• Able to work evenings and weekends when needed.
• Perform other duties related to the research project as requested by the investigators.

Qualifications:

• B.A. degree, preferably in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or related behavioral health/research field, or equivalent combination of experience and training - including 3-5 years of experience in coordinating multiple aspects of research projects (patient recruitment, assessment, treatment planning, and data collection,) required.
• Experience with autism or other developmental disabilities is required.
• Familiarity with computers and common software packages required.
• IRB experience preferred.
• Ability to accurately collect, and store research data.
• Working knowledge of research methodology strongly preferred.
• Prior supervisory and/or project management experience preferred.
• Must have excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work independently once trained in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be available to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran