Clinical Research Assistant I, CDP

About the Role

HJF is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant I to perform research and/or development in collaboration with others for projects. The Clinical Research Assistant provides laboratory and technical support to senior technical and professional staff and solves problems of standard complexity in carrying out research projects in a clinical or laboratory environment. This position will be in support of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Consortium for Defense Psychology (CDP).

Key Responsibilities

• Supports multiple behavioral health research studies conducted by the Consortium for Defense Psychology (CDP), including a clinical trial evaluating cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and other ongoing research projects.
• Supports the day-to-day implementation of research protocols, including participant recruitment, screening, enrollment, scheduling, tracking, follow-up, and other study-related activities.
• Conducts or assists with the informed consent process for research participants.
• Works approximately 50% of the time on site at the mental health clinic at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, supporting study implementation and coordination with clinic personnel.
• Serves as an on-site point of contact for assigned research activities and maintains regular communication with clinical staff, investigators, research coordinators, and other study personnel.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with clinic leadership and staff and coordinates study activities to minimize disruption to routine clinical operations.
• Assists with identification and recruitment of potentially eligible participants.
• Collects, enters, organizes, tracks, and performs quality-control review of research data and maintains study databases, participant tracking systems, and research records.
• Maintains accurate and complete study documentation, including participant records, regulatory documentation, recruitment and enrollment records, and other study materials.
• Assists investigators and research staff with monitoring recruitment, enrollment, retention, data completeness, and other study milestones and identifies operational issues requiring attention.
• Participates in research team meetings and communicates study progress, recruitment challenges, protocol issues, and site-level concerns.
• Assists with preparation of study materials, reports, presentations, manuscripts, regulatory submissions, and other research products.
• Conducts research activities in accordance with study protocols, standard operating procedures, Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements, applicable regulations, and policies.
• May support additional CDP research studies and perform other research-related duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1 Public Trust background check.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of or ability to learn procedures for conducting human-subjects and clinical research.
• Ability to interact professionally with research participants, behavioral health clinicians, military personnel, investigators, and other research staff.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent research activities and maintain accurate study documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to follow research protocols, regulatory requirements, general instructions, and established study procedures.
• Ability to work independently at an off-site clinical location while maintaining effective communication with the broader research team.
• Experience with research data collection, database management, participant recruitment, or clinical research coordination is preferred.
• Physical Capabilities: Ability to stand or sit at a computer for prolonged periods.
• Work Environment: Office and clinical research settings. Approximately 50% on-site at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.