Position Definition:

The incumbent will serve as a Staff Research Associate for two investigator-initiated research studies. Study one uses ambulatory technology to understand sleep disturbance in PTSD and study two examines doxazosin as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. The Staff Research Associate may work on other studies as needed. This research is being conducted by researchers from the San Francisco VA Medical Center; Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE); and University of California, San Francisco.

Essential Functions:

Study 1:

• The Research Associate’s primary effort will be to provide clinical coordination for Study 1 (approximately 50% effort), in collaboration with the study’s Sleep Data Coordinator.
• The Research Associate will take the lead on recruitment of study participants, screening procedures, self-report survey implementation, and scheduling and coordination of clinical assessments.  In support of the study Sleep Data Coordinator, she/he will assist in timely scheduling of at-home sleep data collection procedures.
• She/he will be responsible for UCSF and VA IRB and regulatory procedures with the support of the Lab Manager
• The clinical coordinator with be responsible, with the support of the Sleep Data Coordinator, for study recruitment which will involve broad recruitment within California based on VA and DoD lists of potentially eligible veterans as well recruitment via advertising and community outreach
• The clinical coordinator will be responsible for completion of and data quality monitoring of self-report survey and clinical data
• The clinical coordinator will be responsible, in support of the Sleep Data Coordinator, for sleep diary data collection and data quality monitoring
• The Clinical Coordinator will support the Sleep Data Coordinator to guide participants in proper use of at-home data collection devices (sleep diary, sleep profiler, actigraphy etc.) for sleep studies.  This involves ensuring coverage for evening support (approximately 40% of nights or 2-3 evenings per week), with alternating shifts with Sleep Data Coordinator.

Study 2:

• For Study 2 (approximately 50% effort), the Research Associate will provide day-to-day support and assistance to the Senior Research Assistant, the Clinical Research Coordinator, Study Clinicians (Nurse Practitioner and or Study Physician), Sleep Core Leader, and Database Manager as needed.
• Take a leading role in recruiting participants and informing them about the research study, including outreach within the VA and in the community.
• Conduct telephone-screening interviews with participants to pre-assess for study eligibility.
• Collaboration in preparing study visits, including initial screening intakes and participant visits
• Collaborate in subject tracking, scheduling, correspondence, appointment reminders, transportation and reimbursements.
• Collaborate in running study participants visits, including but not limited to: escorting study participants to VA sites for study procedures; assembling, distributing and collecting the clinician interview materials; administering self-report questionnaires; obtaining study drug from pharmacy, etc.
• Maintain study equipment and prepare the equipment for study procedures
• Collaborate in data entry, downloading, scanning, and verification.
• Assist with purchasing of study supplies
• Take the lead on management of sleep diary mobile application through an application web portal, AWS cloud-based server, and communication with mobile app developer as needed
• Assist with other research studies as needed (including but not limited to preparing materials for appointments, scheduling participants for appointments, making reminder calls, downloading data, data entry, scanning and verifying data, maintaining study supplies and equipment, etc.).
• Other duties as needed