Psychometrist

**Schedule**
Monday to Friday 8:30 - 4:30 with some weekends and evenings

**Education Level**
Master's Degree in Psychology or related field

**Career Level**
3 years of relevany experience

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The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University is seeking an Administrative Assistant who will provide support to a senior researcher within the Trauma and Recovery Research Unit. This includes scheduling meetings and keeping the PI informed of the daily agenda. This also encompasses administrative support to the research team within the Research Unit. The incumbent will provide administrative assistance in arranging travel, accommodations and organizing seminars and conferences. The incumbent will be required to assist the faculty member with clinical and academic work including preparation of important documents, i.e. alternate funding plan templates.

**Project Description**

**Job Summary**:
**Accountabilities**:

- Conduct clinical interviews with study participants.
- Conduct psychological and neuropsychological tests to assess, interpret, and report findings.
- Score assessments using established criteria and standard norms.
- Coordinate the collection, delivery, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of data.
- Write clinical reports that interpret and summarize assessment findings.
- Conduct systematic reviews of research literature.
- Recruit participants to participate in research studies.
- Plan and coordinate research meetings and conference calls with collaborators.
- Schedule assessment appointments for study participants.
- Coordinate the data collection process for analysis and reporting.
- Conduct literature and web searches to locate documents and articles relevant to current research pursuits.
- Assemble and collate recruitment packages and testing materials.
- File and maintain source documents such as consent forms and clinical records.
- Maintain and safeguard the confidentiality of study participant information.
- Remain current with new psychological assessment tools in the field to ensure industry best practices are being utilized and implemented where applicable.
- Provide feedback to participants on psychological assessment results.
- Utilize keen behavioural observation skills to identify symptoms of various psychological and behavioural disorders.
- Ensure that informed and written consent has been obtained prior to conducting an assessment.
- Review previous assessments to assist with stabling correct start points and to avoid duplicating measures that have been recently administered

**Qualifications**:
Education: Master’s degree in Psychology or related field

Experience: Requires 3 years of relevant experience.

**Working Conditions**:
Physical Environment:

- There are no adverse physical environment conditions inherent to the job.

Psychological Environment:

- Occasionally interacts with individuals who may be rude or upset.
- Occasionally interacts with individuals who are suffering or dealing with problems that are
- irresolvable.
- Occasionally required to remain at the workstation while conducting assessments.

Health & Safety
- Possibility of physical attack from study participant while conducting assessments.

**Assets**:

- Eligible applicants will have completed a MA (or equivalent) training in clinical psychology, neurosciences & behaviour, or related discipline.
- The individual should have a background in mental health and post traumatic stress disorder, plus experience conducting randomized control trials and/or qualitative research
- Comprehensive training in adult mental health, mood disorders and post traumatic stress disorder.
- Experience administering Neuropsychology test such as the CVLT-C, HVLT-C, RCFT, Test of Premorbid Functioning, etc.
- Experience administering psychodiagnostics assessments such as the CAPS and MINI.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting and to effectively manage multiple studies and timelines
- Strong problem-solving, interpersonal skills, communication and organizational skills.
- Experience in qualitative and quantitative research, study design and methodology.

**How To Apply**

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