• Research Specialist

    UPMC (Pittsburgh, PA)


    The Center for Women’s Biobehavioral Health Research (PI: Rebecca Thurston) is devoted to understanding and enhancing women’s health at midlife and beyond. The Center, located in Sterling Plaza, is within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. The Research Specialist will be responsible for screening, recruiting, consenting, completing study assessments, and data coding and entry for the MenoBrain study. The MenoBrain Study is a National Institutes of Health-funded study designed to study women’s brain and heart health over the perimenopause.

     

    This position is grant funded.

    Responsibilities:

    + Administers anthropometric, psychophysiologic, and cognitive assessments.

    + Equip participants with ambulatory study equipment and train them on the use of monitors and diaries.

    + Escort participants to and from UPMC labs for imaging assessments.

    + Clean and code physiologic data according to established procedures.

    + Enter study data into databases with attention to accuracy and completeness.

    + Collaborate with senior research personnel on data collection and reporting.

    + Work independently and as part of a team.

    + Effectively prioritize and complete assigned tasks.

    + Perform other duties as assigned.

    + Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Psychology, Neuroscience, Sociology or related research field.

    + Minimum of one year of work experience in a research project and/or related clinical setting is required. Two years of experience preferred.

    + Familiarity with common software packages (Microsoft) required.

    + Working knowledge of research methodology strongly preferred.

    + Excellent organizational skills, critical thinking/analytical skills, and the ability to make independent decisions is preferred.

    + Strong interpersonal, organizational, and written/oral communication skills.

    + Experience performing phlebotomy/willingness to learn phlebotomy preferred.

    + Ability to work independently, and with a high degree of professionalism.

    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

    + Act 34 with renewal

     

    UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran