Research Assistant - Neurology
About The Position
Perform a variety of duties involved in conducting physical, chemical, biological and other research laboratory tests, experiments and determinations to obtain data for research purposes. Compile, analyze, document and draw tentative conclusions from experimental results. Confer with principal investigator to review work assignments and develop plans for research experiments and make minor modifications to existing laboratory procedures and techniques to meet the needs of the particular equipment as required. Review the laboratory methods manual, scientific journals, abstracts and other literature for information applicable to research experiments.
Requirements
- 2 years of related work experience. Relevant education can be substituted on a year for year basis.
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or Bash scripting for data analysis.
- Understanding of EHR data analysis, participant recruitment, and retrospective cohort studies.
- Microsoft Excel
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Psychology, Computer Science, or Data Science
- Experience working with SPSS or R statistical software.
- Experience working with neuroimaging tools (e.g., SPM, FSL, AFNI, FreeSurfer).
Responsibilities
- Maintain IRB compliance, including protocol amendments, progress reports, and regulatory submissions.
- Oversee participant recruitment, screening, and informed consent processes.
- Coordinate study enrollment and follow-up visits while maintaining compliance with IRB-approved protocols.
- Organize follow-up visits and scheduling research activities for participants.
- Ensure proper handling of clinical and imaging data, including data entry, maintenance, and quality assurance.
- Perform bedside cognitive tests, such as the MoCA and CRS-R.
- Assist with fMRI preprocessing, including field map corrections, motion correction, and signal processing.
- Organize and maintain neuroimaging datasets (BIDS format) and support multiband BOLD fMRI analysis.
- Implement and troubleshoot MATLAB, Python, and Bash scripts for neuroimaging pipelines (e.g., FreeSurfer, FSL, AFNI, CBIG).
- Collect data through Epic for assistance with retrospective and prospective clinical studies in neuro intensive care, ICH, SAH, and acute ischemic stroke.
- Prepare figures, tables, and reports for publications, grant submissions, and clinical presentations.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- various additional voluntary insurance plans
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick
- ten paid holidays
- One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment
- paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment
- A retirement program with a generous employer contribution
- additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
