Research Assistant I RESEARCH NEUROLOGY MB

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

5d•$20 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Provides assistance to the Principal Investigator and Study Team in coordinating research activities that may include conducting a variety of routine experiments with established methodologies, data collection and management, and other research activities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Science required.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Careful attention to detail.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
Computer literacy, including database tools.
Ability to follow directions and exhibit professionalism.

Nice To Haves

New grad with some relevant coursework 0-1 year preferred.
Prior laboratory research experience preferred.
Prior experience in conducting wet lab assays, working with animal models, neuroimaging analysis, database maintenance, and/or statistical analyses is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for data collection, management, manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
Study cohort management.
Outreach communication with subjects, conducting mailings, follow-up on mailings, and obtaining necessary documents.
Provides assistance on work related to epidemiological studies and other population-based research.
Execute lab experiments independently and manage several projects at once.
Perform animal surgery.
Maintain animal colonies.
Coordinate samples collection, processing, and laboratory analysis.
Basic statistical analysis and preparation of results/figures for presentation.
Communicate with PI to plan experiments and interpret results.
Participate in weekly lab meeting with monthly presentation of results.
In-patient recruitment and informed consent for participation in clinical research studies.
Manage storage and inventory of patient samples, as well as storage of patient medical information in research databases, including Excel and RedCap.
Maintain IACUC compliance for animal studies.
Maintain IRB compliance for clinical studies, including management of regulatory documents, case report forms, and correspondence with study sponsors.
Data extraction from electronic medical records and neuroimaging analysis.
Assist with drafting of project and grant applications.