Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

This position is looking for a Social Worker to assist Memory and Aging Project (MAP) Investigators as coordinator of a basic to moderately complex clinical research study while providing resources and support to our research participants and their families; may be responsible for multiple research studies simultaneously, acting as a liaison with the Investigator, school, community and the study participants; responsible for managing and recording all phases of study protocol as required by protocol guidelines.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Routinely recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews; develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain informed consent; explains study components/ as they relate to overall purpose of the research; uses critical thinking to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Provides resources and education to MAP participants and their caregivers about dementia and dementia care.
• Prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Confers with PI to assist in developing plans for research projects and discuss the interpretation of results; collaborates in the preparation of manuscripts for publications and preparation of grant proposals to sponsoring agencies; assists in the preparation of amendments to protocols and/or modifications to study design as appropriate Coordinates the development of forms, questionnaires and the application of research techniques; assists in writing instructional procedure manuals for study progress, data collection and coding.
• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; identifies problems and/or inconsistencies and monitors participant’s progress to include documentation and reporting of adverse events; Conducts Clinical Assessments of participants using structured clinical instruments with supervision from the PI.
• Performs other duties incidental to the work described herein.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Patient care setting.
   

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.
   

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications and issuers. More than one credential or certification may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross

Work Experience:

Clinical Research (2 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement).

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

M.S.W. - Master of Social Work

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Clinical Research, Clinical Study Protocols, Database Management, Interpersonal Communication, Microsoft Word, Organizing, Research Projects, Social Work, Spreadsheet Analysis, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)

Grade

C10