Tobacco Treatment Specialist

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** Requirements
* *** Job Overview
** The Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University has an opening for a tobacco treatment specialist (TTS) and research assistant to work on a smoking cessation intervention trial with individuals who are at high risk for lung cancer and are undergoing lung cancer screening.  The TTS will conduct a telephone-based smoking cessation intervention.

Additional responsibilities include participant assessments and data management. Prior data management experience and patient-facing experience is required.
** Duties include but are not limited to:
*** Conducting telephone-based smoking cessation counseling
* Conducting data management activities
* Providing support for the clinical trial, including scheduling and tracking participants, and conducting participant assessments
** Work Interactions
** The incumbent will work as part of the Lung Screening, Tobacco, and Health (LSTH) team, and will be centrally involved in the smoking cessation research program at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. This includes assisting with the assessment and treatment protocol for patients enrolled in the LSTH program. The person in this position will report to Dr. Kathryn Taylor and to Dr.

Randi Williams.  To learn more, please see our website .
** Requirements and Qualifications
*** Bachelor's or Master's degree in pre-med, psychology, public health, or another social science
* Candidate may have already undergone a training program for tobacco treatment specialists or if not, this will be provided with that training as part of this position
* Two-year commitment is required
* Prior experience working on behavioral research or clinical projects
* Prior experience working on tobacco-related behavioral research is preferred but not required
* Experience working in clinical settings, advanced coursework in social/behavioral science;
Prior experience working with Electronic Health Records (EHR);
Knowledge of, and experience in working with IRBs;
Experience using data management and statistical software (e.g. REDCap, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SAS)
** Work Mode Designation
** This position has been designated as
** Hybrid**. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: .
** Pay Range:
** The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:$20.16 - $31.30

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.
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