Technical Research Assistant

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The McLean Hospital Corporation

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

This research assistant position is at McLean Hospital in Belmont Massachusetts and will involve performing behavioral pharmacology and neuroscience studies in laboratory animals.

• Responsibilities include conducting daily experiments in behavioral pharmacology and neuroscience using: a) complex behavior and cognitive assays to characterize how psychoactive drugs and/or environmental stressors impact neurobehavioral processes; b) neurochemical assays to determine how drugs and/or environmental stressors induce changes in brain neurotransmitters; c) physiological assays to determine how drugs and/or environmental stressors alter biological activity; and d) neuroimaging assays to determine how drugs and/or environmental stressors alter brain activity.
• The successful applicant will have the opportunity to learn a variety of complex behavioral and cognitive assays in laboratory animals, drug preparation and administration protocols, in vivo microdialysis techniques, and stereotaxic surgery skills. They will be responsible for analyzing data using computer-based statistics/graphics programs and prepare reports of results.
• In addition, the successful applicant will assist with maintaining the laboratory, including monitoring safety protocols, and assisting with maintenance of animal care and husbandry.

• Bachelor's degree required, preferred in behavioral neuroscience, pharmacology, experimental psychology, or the biological sciences.
• Previous experience working with laboratory animals is preferred but not required.

Work under the general supervision of a Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, conducts a variety of routine experiments. Calculates, transcribes and analyzes data using basic statistics.

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• Provides assistance on clinical research studies as per study guidelines and protocols.
• Recruits and evaluates potential study patients.
• Per protocol instruction, conducts telephone interviews, schedules patient for study visits, and performs clinical symptom rating scales.
• Interact with patients/subjects with regard to study, including patient education, procedural instruction, follow-up.
• May serve as a liaison between patient and physician.
• Responsible for collecting data and maintaining patient information database for study.
• May be required to input data, do minimum analysis and run various reports.
• Maintains patients records as part of record keeping function.
• Responsible for mailing various study information or packets to study participants.
• Answers phone calls and inquiries regarding study protocol.
• Refers participants when appropriate to supervisor or clinical staff.
• Monitors and sets up any needed equipment.
• Maintains inventory and orders supplies when necessary.
• All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree required.
• Licenses and Credentials:
  No.
• Experience:
  
  Experience working with tools or skills relevant to digital mental health such as app development, programming, data analytics and visualization. preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Excellent interpersonal skills, professionalism, and respect for subjects’ rights and needs are required for working with the study participants.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow and perform clinical research protocols.
• Knowledge of basic computer programs and basic computer skills for communication, clinical, and administrative purposes.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
• Careful attention to detail.

• Remote Type:
  Onsite
• Work Location:
  
  115 Mill Street
• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• Employee Type:
  Regular
• Work Shift:
  
  Day (United States of America)
• Pay Range: $21.00 - $28.37/Hourly
• Grade: MRA
  500
• At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications;
  
  however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total…