Clinical Research Coordinator I - Psychiatry

Job description

Scheduled Hours 40 Position Summary: The Department of Psychiatry is seeking to hire a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Center for Reproductive Psychiatry. The center focuses on conditions such as perinatal depression and anxiety, perinatal trauma-related disorders, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and perimenopausal depression. We are focused on better understanding and treating hormonally-related mood fluctuations. Our research advances knowledge of mental health during periods of hormonal change, the gut-brain axis, and the human microbiome. We utilize multistage clinical trials to assess the role of psychotherapeutic and biologic treatments that capitalize on the the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Job Description: Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Coordinate clinical research studies including regulatory documents, working with the IRB and funders, data collection systems. Coordinate with collaborators in and out of the WashU system. Screen, recruit and consent study participants, often in perinatal or mental health treatment settings, with sensitivity to psychological distress and stigma. Manage clinical trial protocols and follow up patients in protocols. Support a tr...