Clinical Research Assistant I (Bilingual/Spanish Speaking) - Center for Autism Research (CAR)

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A Brief Overview

The Center for Autism Research (CAR) is conducting a wide range of studies seeking understand autism spectrum disorder and to explore effective interventions and other supports for families throughout the region who have a family member with an autism diagnosis. Working at CAR provides the opportunity to be a part of innovative, breakthrough research on this complex developmental condition that affects 1 in 31 people in the United States. Most studies at CAR involve behavioral evaluations, brain imaging, and/or genetics aimed at identifying the fundamental mechanisms of ASD.

We are seeking a full-time bilingual Spanish-speaking Clinical Research Assistant I (CRA I) to collaborate on different projects at CAR, including social and emotional development, non-social features of autism, supporting the transition to adulthood, clinical trials, and the relationship of motor and social development among youth with and without an autism diagnosis.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, has excellent people skills, is self-motivated and curious, and possesses an analytical mind. Project coordination is a key part of these positions, requiring the CRA to organize workflows, oversee work-study students, effectively assign and monitor multiple tasks simultaneously, and work closely with their study Principal Investigator (PI) on progress reports for federally funded research.

CRA duties may include but will not be limited to: assisting in all aspects of participant recruitment, including contacting autistic people, their caregivers, and teachers to obtain their consent, scheduling visits and data collection calls, distributing consent forms, and maintaining accurate records; collecting phenotypic data through various study paradigms in the lab (videotaping/audiotaping activities, one-on-one testing of children), collecting physiological data (electrophysiology, heart rate, skin conductance), collecting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data from either awake adolescents or toddlers during sleep, and administering phone-based standardized screenings or tests; organizing data collected through paper and pencil or online questionnaires and tests, compiling and reducing large quantities of data under the direction of the PI; performing data entry, coding and analysis, including coding/transcription of videotaped and audio recorded data, entering testing data into databases and/or spreadsheets, statistical analysis of data using statistical software and R; assisting with IRB protocol amendments, poster presentations, and publication preparation (including conducting literature reviews, creating figures, etc.). This role requires communicating with and supporting participation of Spanish-speaking families in research.

The CRA will work as part of a team composed of clinical psychologists, physicians, and computer scientists. CAR is a collaborative environment; we are looking for self-motivated team players with excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills to support our research efforts. Prior experience with some or all of these duties is a plus but is not necessary, other than this position must be fluent in Spanish and English; many Research Assistant duties can be learned on the job. Successful applicants will be fast learners who enjoy working in a bustling research environment.

What you will do

• Provide technical and administrative support in the conduct of clinical research:
• Patient/research participant scheduling
• Patient/Research Participant screening for inclusion/exclusion criteria or case history
• Data collection
• Data entry
• Data m