SFVAMC
San Francisco VA Hospital PTSD Research Program Volunteer
Sleep and PTSD Research Assistant
The Stress and Health Research Program at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California San Francisco is seeking volunteer Research Assistants to assist with research studies focused on PTSD.
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The Research Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of research projects on PTSD and sleep. Commitment to assisting with evening research activities involving data collection is required. The research assistant will perform duties including primarily telephone screenings with potential participants for eligibility purposes; cleaning and organizing self-report and physiological data; data entry; recruitment procedures such as preparing and sending recruitment messages; and assisting in tracking participants participating in studies. Additional activities, depending on time and duration of commitment, may involve administration of the study protocol including guiding and supporting participants through study visits, administration of cognitive testing; and other research-related tasks necessary for implementation of the studies, such as literature reviews, table/slide construction, collection of relevant documents; and general office management.
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The ideal candidate will:
• Be in a BA/BS degree program in psychology, pre-med or a related field
• Possess strong interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Possess familiarity with diagnostic and therapeutic issues related to PTSD
• Possess prior research experience
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Additionally:
• Preference will be given to first- and second-year students with a strong
interest in pursuing undergraduate research
• Prior experience in clinical settings is desirable
• Commitment to working four weekend evenings per month is required
(Two Saturday evenings and the other evenings would be a Friday or
Sunday evening, depending on staff/study participant needs)
• Ability to work flexibly in-person and remote with the needs of the lab
• Minimum time commitment is 8 hours per week
• 1-year commitment is required
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If you are interested in applying for this position, please email a cover letter and
resume to emily.staggs@va.gov with the subject heading PTSD Volunteer
Research Assistant.