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The Sleep, Affective Neuroscience, and Development Lab ( www.sleepneuro.pitt.edu) is seeking a full-time Research Project Assistant to lead participant clinical evaluations in studies examining how sleep and circadian rhythms impact mood in adolescents and young adults with or at-risk for mood disorders.

This person will be responsible for conducting participant consent/assent and standardized clinical assessments; completing clinical documentation and data entry; and providing clinical supervision to junior staff. This individual will work closely with a lab coordinator, other research staff, directed research students, and the data manager. This is a hybrid position with 2-3 days of remote work per week allowed. Our ideal candidate is proficient with the DSM-5; experienced with semi-structured clinical interviews (e.g. SCID, MINI, or K-SADS); highly organized; detail-oriented; and possesses strong interpersonal skills and professionalism including teamwork, dependability, flexibility, and leadership.

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

+ Conduct informed consent procedures for adolescent and adult research participants entering study protocols

+ Conduct psychiatric evaluations and structured psychiatric interviews needed to make psychiatric diagnoses

+ Able to maintain a flexible schedule including evening and weekend hours.

+ Provide supervision to junior staff members

+ Share on-call coverage for participants study protocols as needed.

+ Complete documentation and data entry related to research assessments in a timely fashion

+ As needed, assist with scheduling assessments, managing participant payments, data entry, project administrative tasks, and other research study tasks

+ As-needed, conduct standardized study assessments involving screening interviews, questionnaires, sleep-circadian measures, and computer tasks.

+ Helping develop lab clinical protocols and documentation procedures

+ Demonstrate respect and sensitivity to study participants. Interact skillfully with adolescent, young adult, and clinical populations.

+ Handle sensitive clinical and research data in compliance with University, State, and federal requirements.

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

+ Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a research project and/or related clinical setting is required.

+ Familiarity with computers and common software packages required.

+ Working knowledge of research methodology strongly preferred.

+ Prior supervisory and/or project management experience preferred.

+ Prior training in structured diagnostic clinical interviews preferred.

+ Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).

+ Comfortable using videoconferencing (e.g., Zoom, Teams).

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

+ Knowledge of DSM-5 required (mood disorders experience is preferred).

+ Ability to work flexible hours, including evening and weekend hours.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran