Join our team to work on NIH-funded behavioral research studies concerning lung cancer screening and smoking cessation interventions among people at high risk for lung cancer. This is a hybrid position (involving both remote and in person work) and is located in Washington, DC.
We are hiring a full-time paid staff position starting January 2024 with a competitive benefits package. If you are interested in health-related behavioral research and looking for ways to prepare for graduate, public health, nursing, or medical school, then consider becoming part of a collaborative clinical research team under the supervision of Dr. Randi Wiliams and Dr. Kathryn Taylor at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Please see our website https://lunghealth.georgetown.edu/
Job Responsibilities Include:
-Coordinating the clinical trial, including scheduling and tracking participants, and conducting phone-based participant assessments following an IRB-approved protocol
-Conducting data entry/management/analysis activities
-Training and supervising undergraduate students and delegating lab responsibilities
-Assisting with study administrative tasks (e.g., materials mailings, incentive tracking)
-Coordinating with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to maintain research compliance
Research Opportunities Offered:
-Interacting with our entire team to learn about our other research studies concerning lung cancer screening and smoking cessation interventions
-Potential for contributing to manuscripts and grants as well as serving as co-author on presentations and publications
-Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals from a range of disciplines
-Excellent preparation for graduate school in psychology, public health, nursing, or medicine
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (by time of start date) in psychology, public health, or another social science is required with interest in and/prior experience with clinical (human subjects) or behavioral science research; One to two-year commitment is required.
Additional Recommended Qualifications:
Experience in working with IRBs; Experience using data processing and statistical software (e.g. REDCap, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SAS, R); Experience working in clinical settings, clinical research labs and advanced coursework in social/behavioral science; Prior CITI Human Subjects training.
How To Apply:
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Dr. Randi Williams (rmw27@georgetown.edu). To learn more about our research lab, visit: https://lunghealth.georgetown.edu/ and to learn more about the principal investigators, please see Dr. Taylor’s and Dr. Williams’ research profiles.
