The Clinical Addictions Research Laboratory (CARL), under the supervision of its Director, Andrea C. King, Ph.D., conducts human laboratory studies of responses to substances, smartphone-based studies of substance use in the natural environment, and clinical trials research mainly focused on disadvantaged and medically-compromised smokers.
The research assistant will provide support in all areas of clinical investigation, including but not limited to: participant recruitment, interviewing and screening; conducting experimental sessions, database management, and follow-up assessments; providing administrative and infrastructure support in literature reviews, equipment calibration and maintenance, and organizing and filing records and study materials. Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.), communication skills, reliability, and detail-oriented work are necessary.
Prior experience in human subjects testing, database and graphical packages, and statistics are desired.