PART-TIME RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2 career at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle

University of Washington Medical Center is looking of PART-TIME RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2 on Tue, 29 Oct 2013 05:59:34 GMT. The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement...

PART-TIME RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2

Location: Seattle, Washington

Description: University of Washington Medical Center is looking of PART-TIME RESEARCH SCIENTIST 2 right now, this career will be delegated in Washington. For detail informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our! pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences pursues a balanced commitment to knowledge discovery, teaching excellence, and high-quality clinical care by capitalizing on the resources of our vibrant academic and regional community. Our psychiatry residency and psychology internship programs, specialty fellowship programs, and post-doctoral research fellowships attract exceptionally talented individuals who are among the most academically competitive applicants in the country. The scale and diversity of our faculty and clinical sites, coupled with the richness of the UW academic community, the emphasis on evidenced based treatments, and the culture of scientific inqui! ry allows us to provide comprehensive, leading-edge clinical a! nd research training experiences.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences currently has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time Research Scientist 2 . This individual will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities in support of the Department’s research goals, including but not limited to the following:

Research Design and Implementation:

• Assist the Principal Investigator in developing and enhancing interventions targeting substance-use disorders as well as integrating qualitative and quantitative methods to more comprehensively investigate individual-level causes and correlates of initiation, maintenance and change in substance-use behaviors.
• Engage and recruit homeless participants within community-based settings (e.g., Housing First projects, shelters, sleep-off facilities, etc). With the research aims and methodologies in mind, review and select all suitable participants.
• Conduct the informed! consent process while complying with all UW, state, and federal policies and guidelines.
• Conduct face-to-face alcohol-focused research assessments on all participants. Record and organize all findings.

Research Data Management:

• Track participants through the research study and maintain strong participant-researcher relationships.
• Manage and maintain study data from face-to-face assessments and follow-ups.
• Review findings and prepare data for the Principal Investigator to present to stakeholders.

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our benefits website .

REQUIREMENTS:
Master’s Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, Clinical Psychology or related field and a minimum two years’ experience working with clients in a clinical or counseling context and two years of res! earch experience.

• Evidence of independence, excellent! verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational ability, effective time management skills, strong problem-solving skills, and high attention to detail.

Competitive candidates will be nonjudgmental, attentive to detail, highly motivated, capable of multitasking, capable of working independently and able to communicate effectively with a research participants from diverse cultural backgrounds. We are committed to conducting research in a multicultural environment, and we strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

DESIRED:

• Experience working in a health-care or service setting with homeless individuals
• Experience working in a health-care or service setting with individuals with psychi! atric and substance-use disorders
• Experience working in community-based settings serving American Indian/Alaska Native individuals and other individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Background in motivational interviewing and/or harm reduction treatment
• Evidence of strong interpersonal skills and competence communicating and working with health professionals, faculty members and researchers, and diverse groups within the general public

Condition of Employment:
Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.

Application Process:
Part of the application process for this position includes completing on-line Employment Eligibility and Cover Letter assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select "Apply to this Posit! ion" on this job announcement. Once you begin an assessment, it must be! completed at that time. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until these assessments are complete.
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