Senior Research Clinician

Job Summary

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan is seeking an experienced Research Area Specialist Senior to work on a new NIH-funded clinical trial focusing on cannabis use disorder among adults. The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a therapeutic intervention rooted in behavioral economic principles and behavioral paradigms.

Responsibilities

• Assisting project leadership in refining intervention protocols based on stakeholder feedback
• Adapting and implementing risk management protocols; adhering to risk management procedures for triaging and responding to participant distress
• Providing clinical input into recruitment and follow-up procedures to aid seamless integration of clinical intervention within the structure of the research protocols
• Assisting in training other team members in relevant tasks (e.g., risk management, quality assurance, adverse event reporting)
• Monitoring study performance and brainstorming changes to enhance participant recruitment and retention within the intervention
• Helping with other research activities as needed, such as participant recruitment, data entry/quality assurance, drafting SOPs, IRB documentation, start-up and closeout tasks

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field such as Psychology, Public Health or Social Work with prior experience delivering behavioral interventions
• 5-6 years of related experience, including relevant undergraduate student work experience
• Detailed orientation, cooperative teamwork, excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, and attentiveness to detail

Desired Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral Degree preferred
• History of delivering behavioral health interventions to adults with cannabis use disorder and/or other substance use disorders, with co-occurring conditions and/or chronic health conditions
• Experience implementing principles of behaviorism/operant models of clinical assessment and/or intervention, consistent with an incentive-based intervention approach to facilitate behavior change in day-to-day life
• Training in Motivational Interviewing and experience delivering interventions blending MI with behavioral approaches
• Experience managing high-risk clinical scenarios with patients with substance use and/or mental health disorders, supervising junior colleagues/staff in risk management procedures
• Experience implementing quality assurance procedures for clinical trials (e.g., tracking intervention engagement activities, monitoring trends)
• Experience with creating intervention training protocols and SOPs
• Experience collaborating on dissemination products (e.g., publications, presentations) reflecting clinical research procedures and outcomes