Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT-serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.

Position Summary:
An NIH -funded Clinical Research Coordinator/Associate is being sought for the labs of Dr. Pearl Chiu and Dr. Brooks King-Casas at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (http://research.vtc.vt.edu) in Roanoke, Virginia. Projects in the labs focus on the neuroscience of motivated behavior and social decision-making, in both healthy and psychiatric groups including individuals with major depression, substance use disorders, personality disorders, and PTSD . 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, working with individuals with varied mental health difficulties, and managing multiple project duties. The position is available for immediate start.
The Clinical Research Coordinator/Associate will be expected to provide subject matter expertise in the areas of psychiatric diagnostic assessment, crisis management, empirically supported psychotherapy, and team supervision. Primary responsibilities will include psychiatric assessment and structured diagnostic interviews, tracking rater reliability, treatment fidelity and adherence, participant recruitment and oversight, research compliance (including IRB protocols), forming liaisons with clinical professionals, and maintaining the integrity of participant databases. The Clinical Research Coordinator/Associate will oversee a junior clinical team including training and supervising junior staff in all aspects of the clinical research process (e.g., assessment administration, basic clinical research design, participant recruitment, assessment and retention, and clinical data reduction and analysis). The successful team member will be skilled with monitoring and adjusting priorities, problem solving, and generally ensuring the day-to-day implementation of the clinical research programs. The Clinical Coordinator/Associate is an essential member of the research team and will be expected to regularly interact with research collaborators, hospital and community clinicians, and research administrators on behalf of the principal investigators. Opportunities to participate in manuscript and/or grant preparation are available for interested candidates.

Required Qualifications:
1) MA/MS in clinical psychology, counseling psychology or related fields or equivalent education and experience.
2) Demonstrated experience of adult psychiatric research or patient care experience.
3) Experience in the administration of standard psychiatric assessments.
4) Demonstrated attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
1) Expertise with semi-structured psychiatric diagnostic interviews (including: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM -5, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale, Mini Neuropsychiatric Interview).
2) Empirically supported psychotherapy or research experience with major depression, borderline personality disorder, PTSD , and/or substance use disorders.
3) Facility with basic statistical methods.
4) Licensure in field of training.
5) PhD in clinical psychology, counseling psychology or related fields.



To apply please click here!