Research Specialist

Position Definition:

This position is for a Research Specialist for performing and supervising comprehensive clinical assessment, including diagnostic interviews for study inclusion/exclusion, symptom-based interviews, and/or cognitive assessments for research studies on schizophrenia and psychosis risk, with a focus on working with youth at clinical high risk for psychosis.

Essential Functions:

• Conducts comprehensive clinical research assessments for clinical and neuroimaging research studies of youth at risk for psychosis
• Writes summary vignettes, participate in diagnostic consensus meetings, share feedback and recommendations with patients, families, and referring providers
• Collaborates with project coordinator, principal investigator on aspects of research study management (e.g., determination of participant eligibility, coordination of follow-up assessments)
• May also supervise clinical assessments of psychology trainees or research staff

Job Requirements:

• Possession of a masters or doctoral level degree in psychology or related field
• Experience with administering psychiatric diagnostic interviews (e.g., Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes, SIPS)
• Prefer ability to work evening and/or weekend schedules when necessary due to participant availability
• Familiarity working with standard software programs for research (e.g., MS word, Excel, Power Point)
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Prefer prior experience conducting research with patients and collaborating with
  health service providers
• Prefer prior experience working with vulnerable populations, including individuals with mental health problems, particularly serious mental health conditions such as psychosis.
• Able to work well with others including the principal investigator and other research colleagues, study staff, medical students, residents and post-doctoral fellows

The base salary range for this position is $81,203.20 - $170,227.20 per year. The base salary actually offered to a successful candidate will take into account various relevant and non-discriminatory business factors including, without limitation, the candidate's geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, and skills, and education, as well as internal equity considerations. A successful candidate may also be eligible to earn additional compensation including bonuses.

NCIRE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position requires access to United States Government research under the Veterans Administration. Per Veterans Administration regulations surrounding access to US research, qualified US Citizens will be selected over other individuals eligible to work in the United States. If you are eligible to work in the United States, you may still be considered for this position but only if no qualified US citizens apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)