Clinical Research Coordinator

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will perform independently or with general direction at the fully operational level of the series to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols, as directed by the Principal Investigator (PI;

Dr. Fortuna), the Center Research Supervisor, and / or the Center Director; the incumbent may coordinate the data collection and operations of concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols and regulating agency policies.

This position is to serve as the Clinical Research Coordinator for Community Responsive and Engaged Equity Research (CREER) in Mental Health projects within the Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, primarily the U01 funded by the National Institute of Mental Health titled, By Youth, For Youth : Digital Supported Peer Navigation for Addressing Child Mental Health Inequities.

African American and Latino / x youth are more likely to experience an unmet mental health or psychosocial need than do their white counterparts.

School-based and pediatric primary care services are ideal hubs to provide mental health, healthcare, social services, and prevention to students and families who otherwise face barriers to care.

Using Participatory Design and Community Partnered Participatory Research (CPPR), the study intervention is a model of care for connecting youth ages 13-22 to mental health care and supports by combining mobile technology to support mental health navigation, linking youth to a range of mental health services, app-based evidence-based prevention resources, and other school, clinic, community, and social supports, co-created with the community and used by culturally responsive individuals called family and youth peer navigators, in school-based and pediatric primary care services.

The CRC for this center will work 100% time (1.0 FTE) and closely with Dr. Lisa Fortuna and project collaborators and partners, to help coordinate and support the research grant.

• Under the supervision of Dr. Fortuna, the CRC will provide research assistance through a variety of tasks including : (1) aiding with participant recruitment, consenting, enrollment and retention;
• 2) coordinating groups and group supplies; (3) primary and secondary data collection and database management; (4) project management and administrative duties;

and (5) preparing reports for Institutional Review Boards, NIH, and any other necessary reports and database management related to the research project, including assisting with presentation and manuscript preparation.

The anticipated salary range for the Clinical Research Coordinator is $32.12 hr to $52.92 hr. The expected pay scale for this position is up to $52.

92 an hour. We base placement within these ranges on the individual's qualifications as they relate to this position.

The classification title and salary range for this position are currently under review. The classification for this position is covered under the UPTE-CWA union (Research Support Professionals).

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.

Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.