Position Overview
Maryland Treatment Centers - Rockville, MD Avery Road Treatment Center (ARTC) in Rockville, MD is seeking a full-time research assistant. The ideal applicant has at least an undergraduate degree in a scientific field (e.g., psychology) and experience or interest in clinical research on substance use disorder treatment and recovery. The research assistant will work closely with staff research scientists and study coordinators primarily on clinical trials exploring innovative approaches to improve treatment outcomes for individuals with opioid use disorder and/or alcohol use disorder or commonly co-occurring disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder. Our research is typically sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the pharmaceutical industry. For example, current trials include an exciting study testing a GLP-1 agonist drug for the treatment of alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder sponsored by Eli Lilly as well as testing a novel combination of medicines to...