UNIV - Program Coordinator - Psychiatry: Brain Stimulation Lab-1

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Program Coordinator I. This position is assigned to the Brain Stimulation Laboratory for the purpose of assisting, coordinating, planning and implementing research protocols. This includes but is not limited to subject recruitment, testing, sample selections, data recording, etc. in human research. This job will also include career development mentoring and opportunities for those interested in pursuing graduate work in medicine, neuroscience, psychology or related fields. This individual will assist with studies of non-invasive brain stimulation for improving regulation of cognition and emotion among healthy participants and patients with neuropsychiatric (PTSD, addiction, depression, and others) and neurodegenerative disorders (stroke, dementia, and others). The individual will gain experience with transcranial magnetic stimulation, EEG/ERPs, physiological measures (startle reflex, autonomic) and MRI and tasks of emotional and cognitive performance. The individual will also gain experience with self-report measures and behavioral tasks that index difficulties such as inattention, stress, anxiety, and depression.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and one year of relevant program experience.
• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
• Ability to work indoors.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes.
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
• Ability to squat and perform job functions.
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations.
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Possess good finger dexterity.
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
• Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted.
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
• Good peripheral vision capabilities.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science or related field is preferred.
• Prior experience in research is helpful but not mandatory, but a willingness to learn new tasks will be important.
• Further, prior experience with EEG, fMRI or other physiological measures as well as TMS or other brain stimulation techniques is preferred but not mandatory.
• The ability to use computer word and data processing programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office, MATLAB, R, and SPSS are very helpful.
• Strong interpersonal skills are key for promoting participant comfort during procedures and for being sensitive to any potential distress.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment and screening of research participants, including the development of advertising materials, meeting with and calling potential participants, distribution of advertising materials, and collaborating with relevant providers and researchers.
• Obtain informed consent, enroll study participants, conduct study visits as per the protocols and provide education information to subjects.
• Assist with non-invasive brain stimulation sessions
• Conduct study visits before and after regular working hours when necessary to accommodate the schedules of subjects, MRI availability, etc.
• Coordinate proper data management collection according to protocol requirements and compliance. This individual will maintain behavioral, diagnostic, and EEG/fMRI/physiological data and conduct data retrieval from large databases for data reporting and analysis.
• Initiate and maintain accurate and comprehensive records as required by the FDA, the IRB, the sponsors and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines. This individual will schedule and participate in all sponsor and/or IRB monitoring visits to review study protocols and collected data.
• Attend weekly staff meetings to review study progress

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees