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Job ID 12514 Location Case Main Campus Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Job Description POSITION OBJECTIVE Working under general supervision, the research assistant will plan and carry out activities for a clinical research trial that involves exercise and psychotherapy in patients with comorbid pain and opioid addiction. Responsibilities include but are not limited to patient exercise supervision, patient recruitment, patient retention, patient interviews, data collection and data management. Patient interviews, exercise supervision and other testing will be conducted primarily at the drug treatment centers located in northeast Ohio. The research assistant must be certified to supervise exercise and conduct human subjects' research. The research assistant must have excellent oral and written communication skills and possess strong organization skills, ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Plan and carry out project coordination activities including scheduling and conducting patient interviews and testing at the collaborating drug treatment facilities in northeast Ohio. May assist in developing improved techniques, projection methods or procedures. (20%) Exercise supervision and data collection and management activities per the study protocol. Conduct data entry, data coding and oversee data management including performing quality control to ensure that data is entered accurately and timely. May perform data queries, data analyses and manuscript preparation. May be trained and requested to perform certain data analytic tasks related to the in-person interviews and other data collected. (60%) Produce timely progress reports on recruitment, retention, data collection and other facets of the study as requested by the principal investigator. Assist the principal investigator with recruitment and help meet recruitment goals as assigned. Must have and continue to maintain human subjects certification and other credentialing as required. (9%) NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Implement retention strategies to ensure patient compliance in the supervised exercise intervention periods and patient follow-up phases. (5%) Attend regularly scheduled meetings with the principal investigator and other research study personnel, as requested. May help train new staff and potentially direct the work of students. (4%) May assist principal investigator with Institutional Review Board documentation and review as requested. (1%) Perform other duties as assigned. (1%) CONTACTS Department: Daily interaction with the principal investigator and other research personnel to maintain workflow. University: Weekly (or as otherwise specified by principal investigator) interaction with other research staff and co-investigators. External: Daily contact with patients for recruitment, scheduling, interviewing, exercise supervision and follow-up calls. Daily contact with drug treatment center staff to help coordinate appointments and testing at facilities. Students: Occasional instruction to other research personnel or students when requested by the principal investigator. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY No supervisory responsibility. QUALIFICATIONS Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in clinical science, social science, epidemiology or related field and 1 to 3 years of experience in a health-related field required or an Associate's degree in an approved biotechnology program and 2 to 4 years of experience in a health-related field. Must have current certification in First Aid and Basic or Advanced Life Support. Must be certified to conduct human subjects' research and must maintain this certification throughout the study. Must be certified to supervise exercise (American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Clinical Exercise Specialist certification preferred). Ex