Research Coordinator - READ Lab

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Located in New Jersey, Rutgers University is a premiere, Research 1, public land grant institution that reflects the broad spectrum of backgrounds in the state. The School of Arts and Sciences, the largest and most comprehensive school at Rutgers University, is especially interested in candidates who can advance the goals and values expressed in the SAS Strategic Plan . Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further our mission of excellence.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Coordinator for the Research on Eating and Anxiety Disorders ( READ ) Lab within the School of Arts and Sciences ( SAS ) – Psychology Department. The READ Lab’s research projects focus on using neurocognitive tasks and advanced statistical approaches (including computational modeling) to better understand trajectories of symptoms and response to treatment in eating disorders, with the long-term goal of informing the design of improved interventions for eating and anxiety disorders.

This position is ideal for an individual with interest in deepening expertise in design and execution of research protocols (particularly those interested in clinical psychology and/or eating disorders) and data analysis, including those wishing to pursue graduate studies in clinical psychology or medicine.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Schedules subjects for study visits, meets with them to administer questionnaires, collects medical histories, and performs study procedures.
• Maintains rapport and relationships with subjects to ensure effective communication and retention, responds to their diverse needs, schedules follow-up appointments, and serves as their intermediary; discusses study outcomes with providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Oversees subject reimbursement and works to resolve discrepancies and issues.
• Works with staff to ensure procedures are completed, specimens are properly stored, required data are collected during visits, and correct shipping and labeling measures are followed.
• Conducts reviews of medical charts and electronic records to extract medical information and other data for use in studies.
• Manages database structures for each protocol, updates databases to improve data analysis and management, and creates new databases as needed.
• Performs database queries and analyses.
• Designs and enhances case report forms and data collection forms as needed, provides manuscript feedback, and continues to develop and maintain systems that ensure protocol adherence and data quality.
• Participates in the review and writing of protocols and related procedures to ensure institutional review board approval and compliance with University requirements.
• Maintains regulatory documents, monitors timelines for data submission, documents…