• Supervises the day-to-day activities of Research Assistants and study staff; trains and evaluates them.
• Ensures that fidelity to intervention models is maintained across Research Assistants, as required by specific research project protocols.
• Develops materials and conducts presentations to introduce studies to staff across the organization.
• Coordinates within Vinfen across program leadership, staff and persons served.
• Coordinates with staff and organization representatives to develop systems for delivering interventions within their settings, as needed.
• Creates systems for and supervises the administration of assessments and data collection as required by specific research study protocols.
• Secures certification for Protecting Human Research Subjects as required.
• Assists with IRB materials and coordinates with appropriate IRBs regarding protocols and requirements. Keeps track of IRB submission deadlines and submits reports and other material on time including study protocols, renewal material reports, adverse event reports, revision requests, as assigned by the Principal Investigator Team.
• Assists in the preparation of oral presentations of research findings and their significance in various settings such as departmental/laboratory staff meetings, conferences, meetings, and professional
• Communicates with research personnel in multiple settings.
• Attends weekly research team meetings.
• Performs other duties, as required.

Why Vinfen?

We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more
• 15 days of Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days and 3 Personal Days per year (for employees scheduled for 20 hours or more)
• Education Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs as well as innovative Student Loan Payment Programs. Employment with Vinfen counts toward your Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Professional Development programs including year-round online training courses and opportunities to earn CEUs
• Retirement savings programs, including a fully funded, employer sponsored retirement plan and an employee funded 403 (b) plan
• Company paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• $500 - $1,000+ Employee Referral Bonuses with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted memberships, access to wellness programs and more!

About Us

Founded in 1977, for over 40 years Vinfen has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that "transforms lives" by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and communities to learn, thrive and achieve their goals. Vinfen supports thousands of adolescents and adults with psychiatric, developmental and behavioral disabilities at more than 200 sites with over 3,000 employees in eastern Massachusetts and Connecticut. www.vinfen.org/careers

My Vinfen. My Community. My Job.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

All new employees, interns, and volunteers within Vinfen's Massachusetts programs will be required to be fully vaccinated (14 days beyond last shot of Pfizer or Moderna or 14 days beyond receiving a Johnson and Johnson vaccine), or have received the first shot in a two-dose vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) with an appointment scheduled for the second dose. A 2nd dose must be received within six weeks of hire and the first shot prior to New Employee Orientation or have an approved exemption for medical or religious reasons by the first day of employment with Vinfen.