Summary

Full-time position in the Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH)/Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) Psychology Section.  This staff member will serve as a go-to resource, contributing to program growth and strategic planning related to research projects funded by the NIH/NCI and CPRIT examining neurocognitive outcomes in pediatric brain tumor patients and survivors.  This position will coordinate day-to-day research operations to ensure that current and long-term research goals of this large, grant-funded research program are met.  Training in and experience with neurocognitive testing is required. This role requires a high level of autonomy and expertise necessary for managing research operations and advising on research methodology.

Job Duties

The focus of this research is on neurocognitive outcomes of treatment for pediatric brain tumors.  The study population includes children and adults who have received or are currently receiving treatment for a pediatric brain tumor.

• Performs essential planning and coordination activities related to multi-site and multi-national longitudinal observational studies. The appropriate candidate must have the leadership skills and abilities to manage the complexities involved in this level of coordination.
• Organizes and participates in collaborative activities, including representing the program externally with our international partners and guiding study design and procedural decisions with our collaborators.
• Coordinates research staff and coordinates their involvement in study implementation tasks (e.g., scheduling study visits, obtaining informed consent, administering participant incentives).
• Determines eligibility and recruits patients for research participation.
• Supports research staff in conducting testing procedures required by study protocols, which includes administering neuropsychological tests to patients, scoring neuropsychological tests, reporting test scores to the supervising psychologist, and assisting in interpreting the results.  Performs testing when needed.
• Maintains research databases and conducts data exports as needed for analyses.
• Completes all required training modules related to the Responsible Conduct of Research (e.g., CITI Program training).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Six years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s-degree in Psychology with master’s-level training in psychological/cognitive testing.
• Six years of experience administering psychological or cognitive tests.
• Previous experience interacting with children and families in a medical setting is required.
• Must be highly organized and able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Prior experience with Microsoft Excel is required.
• Ability to understand and implement patient studies/protocols is required.
• Respectful, patient-centered interactions with participants, medical providers, and staff are expected at all times.
• Responsible for assigning activities to other study staff.
• Provides assistance and training to lower level staff and to trainees.