Entry Level Research Services Professional – Clinical Sciences

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Psychiatry

Job Title: Entry Level Research Services Professional – Clinical Sciences

Position #: 00841439 – Requisition #: 38112

Job Summary:

The Colorado Neuroscience of Behavioral Health and Wellness Research Lab in the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neuroscience, is seeking an entry-level research professional to join their growing team of researchers.  Their goal is to develop a better understanding of the neurobiological processes underlying several common aspects of human behavior and how variations or alterations of these processes can lead to negative physical and behavioral health effects.  Their research uses functional and structural brain imaging.  Much of this imaging involves the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Techniques such as MR spectroscopy are also used to determine levels of different neurotransmitters, and structural imaging, which allow examination of the brain gray and white matter organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruit, enroll, and consent study participants

• Conduct participant screening and schedule study visits involving multiple providers/components (e.g., with research staff, nursing staff, physician visits, MRI scans)

• Interact with staff across the University and/or VA in performing study duties (e.g., the Clinical Translational Research Center, University of Colorado Hospital, VA Medical Center, Brain Imaging Center, administrative/financial services)

• Arrange participant transportation (e.g., cab, bus) when necessary

• Perform blood draws for study assessments (training provided)

• Administer drug/pregnancy urine screens and interpret results

• Collect physiological measures (e.g., height, weight, waist circumference, vital signs)

• Administer behavioral questionnaires (e.g., demographics, mood, cognitive function, trauma history, eating behaviors, side effects)

• Administer clinical measures relevant to screening and assessment of psychiatric disorders

• Assist MRI technologists with brain imaging data collection, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

• Score and enter study data from behavioral, physiological, and/or clinical measures; utilize Excel and REDCap for data collection, entry, and management; prepare exported data files per PI request

• Work within electronic health record data systems (UCH and/or VA) to access participant files and record study visit information

• Complete and maintain regulatory and safety requirements

• Process and track participant payments

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHea