Clinical Research Associate Coordinator

The Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education (CPDRE) in the College of Social Work at The Ohio State University seeks a Clinical Research Associate Coordinator to join our team. The CPDRE team includes graduate students, medical residents, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty and student collaborators from OSU and other academic institutions. The CPDRE engages in clinical and non-Clinical Research related to psychedelic medicine and promotes interdisciplinary teaching and educational initiatives related to psychedelic substance use. The College of Social Work, through excellence in teaching, research, and service, prepares leaders who enhance individual and community well-being, celebrate difference, and promote social and economic justice for vulnerable populations. The College fosters social change through collaboration with individuals, families, communities, and other change agents to build strengths and resolve complex individual and social problems. As an internationally recognized College, we build and apply knowledge that positively impacts Ohio, the nation, and the world.

The Clinical Research Associate Coordinator will work primarily under the supervision of the Senior Researcher of the CPDRE, Dr. Stacey Armstrong, and in collaboration with the Director of the CPDRE, Dr. Alan Davis. In this role, the coordinator will be responsible for assisting the Senior Researcher in the day-to-day operations of a clinical trial examining the safety and efficacy of psilocybin-assisted therapy for veterans with PTSD. Operational activities include the recruitment of participants into the trial and coordinating communications between the study team members, clinical team, nursing, and pharmacy, and participant scheduling throughout the duration of their participation. The coordinator will also assist the Senior Researcher in overseeing paid and unpaid research assistants/interns in a multidisciplinary environment. Additionally, the coordinator will assist with record-keeping, data management, regulatory report creation/filing, and other clinical trial coordination activities. It is possible that responsibilities will expand to include coordination of other clinical trial studies in the CPDRE as needed. Lastly, the coordinator will assist the CPDRE team in preparing literature reviews and other grant writing activities and may be involved in helping coordinate fundraising initiatives in the CPDRE. The position is available for an initial one-year term with the possibility of extension based on the availability of funds.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences or other medical field, or equivalent combination of education experience required.

Desired Qualifications

0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.

The pay range for this position begins at $22.16 per hour ($46,092.80 annual equivalent). Actualcompensation commensurate with candidate's experience, education, and equity review.

Responsibilities

• Participant recruitment
• Study team communications
• Record keeping/data collection/data management/regulatory reporting
• Grant writing/fundraising
• Oversee paid/unpaid research assistants/interns
• Other coordinator duties, as assigned