Clinical Research Interviewer/Research Associate

Job Description

An NIH-funded Clinical Research Interviewer is being sought for the labs of Dr. Pearl Chiu and Dr. Brooks Casas at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion (http://research.vtc.vt.edu) in Roanoke, Virginia. Projects in the labs are highly interdisciplinary and combine methods from experimental and clinical psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics with functional neuroimaging and in vivo electrochemistry to investigate decision-making in healthy and clinical populations (focusing on adults with mood, anxiety, trauma, or substance-use disorders, and at-risk youth). This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented person who enjoys interacting with others, being a key part of a diverse and active scientific environment and working with individuals with varied mental health difficulties.

The Clinical Research Interviewer will primarily be responsible for the administration of clinical interviews such as the Structured Clinical Interviews for DSM-5 and the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia, as well as various symptom or neuropsychological assessment measures to determine study eligibility. Applicant must have knowledge and experience utilizing the DSM-5, and will be expected to possess subject matter expertise in psychiatric diagnostic assessment across adults and adolescents. The Clinical Research Interviewer will also be expected to implement crisis management procedures, and assist with neuroimaging. Other duties may include participant recruitment/screening and oversight, and general clinical research management and supervision of research assistants.