Clinical Research Coordinator A

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Clinical Research Coordinator A

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Clinical Research Coordinator A

Job Description Summary

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) A will assist with the coordination of three recently funded clinical trials led by Dr. Heather Nuske in the Center for Mental Health. The first will test digital technology designed to improve data collection quality in aides who work 1:1 with children requiring behavioral support in schools. The second will test the feasibility of inclusion and social-emotional learning programming for autistic students in general education classes. The third will test the utility of technology to support autism diagnoses. All projects involve community and industry partnerships. The CRC A will assist in the submission IRB documentation, develop study materials, recruit and consent participants, collect and enter quantitative data, collect, code and document qualitative data, create and maintain databases, and may help to supervise any undergraduate employees or interns in Dr. Heather Nuske’s lab that help on the project. The CRC A will also assist with maintaining and nurturing positive working relationships with industry and community partners and study participants. Publication opportunities will be given to the successful candidate if of interest.

Job Description

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) A will assist with the coordination of three recently funded clinical trials led by Dr. Heather Nuske in the Center for Mental Health. The first will test digital technology designed to improve data collection quality in aides who work 1:1 with children requiring behavioral support in schools. The second will test the feasibility of inclusion and social-emotional learning programming for autistic students in general education classes. The third will test the utility of technology to support autism diagnoses. All projects involve community and industry partnerships. The CRC A will assist in the submission IRB documentation, develop study materials, recruit and consent participants, collect and enter quantitative data, collect, code and document qualitative data, create and maintain databases, and may help to supervise any undergraduate employees or interns in Dr. Heather Nuske’s lab that help on the project. The CRC A will also assist with maintaining and nurturing positive working relationships with industry and community partners and study participants. Publication opportunities will be given to the successful candidate if of interest.

This position provides the opportunity to contribute to valuable research in the child development and digital mental health fields as an early-career scientist, and will involve being part of a dynamic team led by Dr. Nuske, Director of the Digital Mental Health (DMH) @ Penn Working Group, within the Penn Center for Mental Health. See