Description
Are you looking for a purpose-driven career? At Metrocare, we serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying.
Metrocare is the largest provider of mental health, developmental disability and permanent supported housing services in Dallas County serving over 50,000 children, teens and adults annually. For over 55 years, Metrocare has provided a broad array of services from mental health care, primary care, services for veterans and their loved ones, accessible pharmacies, homeless outreach, and supportive social services. Metrocare provides specialty mental health services to over 10,000 children and teens and has numerous programs for babies, children and adults with disabilities, including Early Childhood Intervention, Flourishing Families, Nurturing Parenting, Supported Employment and two specialty autism clinics in Dallas and DeSoto. In conjunction with clinical care, Metrocare’s Altshuler Center for Education & Research is transforming the community mental health landscape of North Texas through workforce development focused on innovative partnerships and exceptional trauma-informed training.
The Clinical Research Assistant is responsible for supporting our clinical education and research operations under the guidance of licensed clinicians and doctoral-level researchers. This position will assist with all research projects conducted within ACER. The prospective candidates must demonstrate knowledge and skills in data analysis, complex statistical analyses, and communicating visual research results. Research duties reflect substantial variety and complexity.
HOURS OF RESPONSIBILITY: 20 hours a week; Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm, schedule is negotiable during the noted hours of operation.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The essential functions listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the job.
- Assist in the coordination and execution of clinical research protocols.
- Coordinate day-to-day operations of clinical research studies.
- Recruit, screen, and enroll eligible research participants.
- Obtain informed consent and ensure participants understand study procedures.
- Maintain accurate and confidential participant records and research documentation.
- Enter, review, and update data in electronic data capture systems.
- Prepare study materials and assist with regulatory submissions and compliance.
- Support communication between investigators, clinical staff, and research teams.
- Schedule and manage participant visits, including follow-ups and reminders.
- Assist with audit readiness and protocol adherence.
- Perform preliminary and exploratory statistical analyses using SPSS, SAS, or R.
- Clean, manage, and transform datasets to support analytical readiness.
- Create data visualizations, summaries, and tables for research publications and presentations.
- Collaborate with research scientists to interpret data and test hypotheses.
- Draft non-technical summaries of research findings for newsletters, social media, and Metrocare’s website.
- Monitor ACER Research Inbox and respond to general inquiries.
- Create infographics (e.g., flowcharts) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) that articulate research protocol.
- Assist in developing components of clinical education presentations to be used at staff continuing education seminars (e.g., annotated bibliographies, summary reports, handouts, surveys).
- Assist in manuscript preparation, conference submissions, and technical reports.
- Support computational modeling and digital tools used in research protocols.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Competencies
The competencies listed here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws.
- Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workflow and meet deadlines.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and special projects simultaneously.
- Able to work autonomously with minimal or no supervision.
- Able to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Ability to complete data analysis, complex statistical analyses, and communicate visual research results with minimal assistance.
- Ability to Prepare datasets for analysis by addressing missing values, outliers, and normalization.
- Experience conducting complex statistical analyses using tools like SPSS, SAS, or R.
- Proficiency using Excel, Tableau, or Power BI
- Proficiency with machine learning models using a programming language (e.g., Python).
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: - Required: Bachelor’s degree
- Actively pursuing a master’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field from an accredited college/university or recently graduated (within the last 2 years)
- Completed at least 2 graduate-level computational courses.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
DRIVING REQUIRED: Yes
Mathematical Skills
- Basic math skills required.
- Ability to work with reports and numbers.
- Ability to calculate moderately complex figures and amounts to accurately report activities and budgets.
Reasoning Ability
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions.
- Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
Computer Skills
- Use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
- Ability to utilize Internet for resources.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations
- Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. If licensed in another state, must obtain a Texas Driver License within three (3) months of employment.
- Liability insurance is required if an employee will operate a personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business. Must be insurable by Center’s liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business. Must have an acceptable driving record.
Benefits
Metrocare couldn’t have a great employee-first culture without great benefits. That’s why we offer a competitive salary, exceptional training and an outstanding benefits package:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Paid Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Mental Healthcare
- Retirement Plan, including employer matching
- Health Savings Account, including employer matching
- Professional Development Allowance up to $2000 per year
- Bilingual Stipend – up to 6% of the base salary
- Many other benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Tobacco-Free Facilities - Metrocare is committed to promoting, the health, well-being, and safety of Metrocare team members, guests, and individuals and families we serves while on the facility campuses. Therefore, Metrocare facilities and grounds are tobacco-free.
No Recruitment Agencies Please
