Project Assistant
About The Position
The University of Southern California Imaging Genetics Center (http://igc.ini.usc.edu) - part of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics - in Marina del Rey, California is looking for a full-time Project Assistant. Duties will focus on analyzing existing brain images to investigate Alzheimer’s disease risk. The Project Assistant hired will become familiar with relevant brain anatomy and scientific papers and will learn how to process MRI and PET data using major available and in-house neuroimaging analysis software. This position would be great for candidates who would like to gain training and experience for a few years before eventually applying to a PhD program. To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter describing your research interests, a quick overview of your skills and experience that are relevant to this position, and what you are looking for in a job.
Requirements
- Candidate should be well-organized, careful, reliable, detail oriented, able to meet deadlines, and able to work both collaboratively and independently.
- Good knowledge of using spreadsheets.
- Minimum Education: High school or equivalent
- Minimum Experience: 1 year
- Minimum Field of Expertise: Knowledge of data collection procedures and some experience with proposal preparation and production of technical documents
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in neuroscience, psychology, or a related field.
- A demonstrated ability to learn computer programming (e.g., passing a previous computer programming class).
- Some knowledge of MATLAB, python, or bash scripting.
- Some experience with MRI or PET analysis.
Responsibilities
- Analysis and quality control of structural brain images or amyloid and tau PET images
- Data management and organization
- Basic computer programming will be needed to streamline and troubleshoot downloads and image analyses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
