Clinical Research Asst

Clinical Research Asst

McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-
effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been
a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and
the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of
psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.

The McLean Hospital Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction is a highly productive clinical research environment that
has led and participated in landmark studies in the field. Under the direction of R. Kathryn McHugh, PhD, the Stress,
Anxiety and Substance Use Lab is seeking a research assistant to work on several ongoing National Institute on Drug
Abuse funded projects on topics such as behavioral and biological mechanisms linking pain to opioid use disorder
relapse, neurocognitive functioning in people with opioid and stimulant use disorder, and the contribution of suicidal
thinking to opioid overdose risk.
Working under the supervision of a Senior Research Assistant, Manager or Principal Investigator and following established
policies and procedures, provides assistance on clinical research studies. May be responsible for the following activities:
recruiting and evaluating patients for studies; collecting and organizing patient data; scheduling patients for study visits;
performing clinical tests such as phlebotomy, EKG’s, etc; maintaining and updating data generated by the study.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter detailing their interest in the position and relevant experiences, in addition to a resume or CV.