Job ID: 2024-16544 Type: Clinical/Medical Services # of Openings: 1 Category: 1199 Union Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Overview
The Psychology Assistant will work in the Human Clinical Phenotyping Core at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The Human Clinical Phenotyping Core aims to make a big difference in the ability of the Einstein research community to engage in research on developmental disorders, not only for those that work with humans using neurophysiology, neuroimaging, but also for the genetics groups for whom characterization of their samples is so important. Our main goal is to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of various developmental disorders such as autism in order to improve the care of children with autism and related disorder.
Responsibilities
Enroll and administer informed consents
Develop population lists for recruitment, conduct telephone recruitments and follow-up interviews, and do study mailings.
Conduct patient interviews, cognitive tests, mobility assessments, quantitative gait measurements, and backup quality control of all activities
Conduct bimonthly follow-up interview with participants
Maintain computer databases of study data
Enter data into paper and computerized forms, review forms for completeness and accuracy
Perform other related duties, such as studies, surveys or assessments as requested by investigator
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree required
Coursework in Psychology preferred
Skills and Comptencies
Fluent in Malayalam
Excellent organizational, oral, written and analytical communications skills; strong database management and clear understanding of clinical and research databases
Outstanding interpersonal skills required
Strong telephone interviewing skills
Strong project management skills are highly preferred
