Clinical research assistant Jobs in Waterbury, CT

Description

Job Schedule : Full Time

Standard Hours : 40

Job Shift : Shift 1

Shift Details : Some weekends and holidays

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Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common : Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.  We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Institute of Living, one of the first mental health centers in the U.S., remains one of America’s leading not-for-profit centers for patient care, research and education in the fields of behavioral, psychiatric and addiction disorder. Through our dedicated, experienced and skilled clinicians, w e provide patients and their families with the highest quality of personalized care. Programs are offered for children, adolescents and adults struggling with mental illness as well as offering services specializing in Anxiety, Eating Disorders, and Geriatric Services.

Job Summary

We seek an excellent and motivated post-baccalaureate clinical research assistant (CRA) to join ongoing projects that include functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), event-related potentials (ERPs), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), autism spectrul disorder (ASD), and substance use disorders (SUD). The new hire will be integrated into the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center in Hartford, CT and trained to conduct research on both psychiatric populations and community controls.

This position enhance collaborations between two labs : The Autism & Functional Mapping Laboratory, directed by Dr. Michal Assaf, and the Steele Lab, directed by Dr. Vaughn Steele. You will contribute to two ongoing projects. One focusses on fMRI and TMS in an ASD sample and the other focusses on fMRI and TMS in a SUD sample; both also recruit community controls for comparison.

CRAs will work closely with the PIs and other CRAs and are expected to help recruit, screen, and run community members with and without clinical diagnoses. A two-year minimum commitment is required.

A great attitude, excellent communication skills, ability to work effectively in a team, take initiative, and lead are highly desired. Opportunities to present at conferences and to write papers are available (commensurate with skills and experience). In-depth training and personalized mentoring will be provided on an ongoing basis. This position will likely be enjoyable, challenging, and educational as it will serve as an ideal springboard for graduate school in psychology, medicine or neuroscience.

Start date :  By March 1

2025 is preferred (will consider later dates for the right candidate).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications : BA or BS in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, or related field (strong applications from candidates with other backgrounds will be considered); Research experience in a related area is desirable; Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management skills; Strong attention to detail as well as ability to work independently and in a team.

Preferred Qualifications :   Psychological / human research experience in an addiction / ASD / clinical / cog-neuro lab; strong computing skills including programming experience (MATLAB, Python, or others), and experience analyzing data are an advantage. Neuroimaging analysis experience and statistics experience are a big plus.

As a Hartford Healthcare entity, The Hartford Hospital Institute of Living provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working in a thriving centrally located urban community :

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire

Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs

Located on the Institute of Living’s historic park-like grounds designed by Frederick Law Ohlmsted

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work / life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is

your moment .

As an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.