Research Study Assistant

Northwestern University’s Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs) is seeking candidates for a research study assistant position. The role involves recruiting study participants, conducting interviews, and managing data collection for research focused on technology-enabled interventions for mental health issues.

Responsibilities

• Recruits study participants
• Reviews & obtains informed consent
• Schedules study visits with participants
• Conducts interviews
• Scores test results
• Collects survey data
• Facilitates communication with key personnel & participants to maintain project study flow
• Conducts risk assessment and management phone calls or contact with participants
• Builds and manages survey and administrative form construction
• Maintains detailed records of results which may include collecting, extracting & entering data; &/or preparing basic charts & graphs
• Completes portions of grant applications &/or documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols
• May process payments for research participants per study protocol
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred

• Experience carrying out research protocols (experience with digital mental health or technology-enabled services research preferred)
• Experience in participant-facing research role preferred
• Experience working in a large research institution preferred
• Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap)
• Suicide Prevention Risk Assessment
• Digital mental health research
• Technology-enabled services research
• Participant-facing research
• Large research institution experience
• REDCap
• Suicide prevention assessment

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid medical/sick and parental leave
• Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• Generous retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Flexible work arrangements where possible
• Programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care
• Support employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home
• A variety of tools and resources for developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education

Company

• Private research and teaching university
• Evanston, Illinois, USA
• https://www.northwestern.edu/
• Founded in 1851
• 5001-10000 employees

Qualifications

• Microsoft Office suite
• Experience carrying out research protocols (experience with digital mental health or technology-enabled services research preferred)
• Experience in participant-facing research role preferred
• Experience working in a large research institution preferred
• Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap)
• Suicide Prevention Risk Assessment

Required skills

• Data collection, Data entry, Informed consent, Interviewing, Microsoft Office suite, Participant recruitment, Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap), Research protocols, Risk assessment, Suicide Prevention Risk Assessment

Preferred skills

• Experience in participant-facing research role preferred, Experience working in a large research institution preferred, Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap)

Experience

• Entry level