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Within the ETUDES Center/STAR Research: The combined goals of the position at the ETUDES Center are to assist with an accelerated program aimed at developing effective technological interventions to address adolescent and young adult depression and other mental health symptoms in pediatric primary care and community mental health settings. The Research Associate will contribute to research efforts focused on improving mental health outcomes in youth by supporting study recruitment, data collection, and participant engagement in ongoing projects.

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

+ Contact and schedule potential participants from a designated pool of individuals who have agreed to be contacted for research studies.

+ Conduct subject searches to locate subjects who are unable to be contacted.

+ Explain research protocol and obtain informed consent from participants.

+ Conduct on-line and/or library searches as needed by the PI as necessary.

+ Perform phone interviews for research project protocol(s) as needed.

+ Maintain and update subject information database.

+ Conduct interviews with research participants under supervision as needed.

+ Bachelors Degree in psychology, neuroscience, counseling, sociology or related research field or current enrollment in a related Bachelor's Degree program with direct experience in a research environment required. Masters degree preferred.

+ Familiarity with computers and common software packages required.

+ Prior related work experience in a research setting preferred.

+ Working knowledge of research methodology strongly preferred.

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