Health Science Specialist

The position assists the principal investigators and other team members with research related to the long-term impacts of military deployment on psychological (e.g., PTSD, occupational/social functioning, self injurious thoughts and behaviors) and physical health (e.g., coronary heart disease, cardiometabolic risk factors). All duties will be carried out under the guidance of the principal investigators (Drs. Brian Marx and Michelle Bovin) at the Boston VA Health Care System.

In carrying out responsibilities, the individual will collaborate with staff across several disciplines. Team members include investigators, clinicians, and research personnel from the local VA facility and other VA facilities, as well as from local universities and universities nationwide. Primary duties for this position include data collection in the form of clinical interviews and administration of self-report measures to participants enrolled in the longitudinal study.

• Conduct independent clinical assessments (under licensed oversight) and perform other data collection procedures for ongoing longitudinal study. These tasks require successful completion and maintenance of up-to-date trainings in clinical assessment, which will be provided by Dr. Bovin or other project staff.
• Participates in planning and carrying out project timelines, including developing detailed work plans based upon those timelines.
• Supports day-to-day needs of the research project, such as supporting the preparation and submission of regulatory documentation, coordinating and performing data collection and appropriate data storage/management, conducting critical literature reviews, performing data analysis, and drafting/presenting research materials.
• Assists with maintaining project records, including regulatory binders and study files.
• Assists with data management and security according to policy.
• Participates in team and stakeholder meetings.
• Drafts research materials (manuscripts, reports, abstracts) for publication and presentations for professional meetings.
• Drafts charts, tables, and graphs for final reports, manuscripts, and presentations.

• Must hold a masters (MA, MS, or the equivalent) or doctoral degree (PhD, PsyD, or the equivalent)
• Must possess strong organizational skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn and grow with training
• Recognizes the need for confidentiality; must be reliable, responsible, and professional in demeanor
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Excellent writing and communication skills

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The employee must be a resident of Massachusetts upon start date.

If you are male application born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

The physical demands described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands; and reach with hands and arms.

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are…