Research Assistant/Technician 2
About The Position
The Research Assistant will work under the supervision of Dr. Hao-Ting Wang, Principal Investigator (PI), at Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) to support the coordination and execution of research projects in the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, neuroinformatic, and mental health. The incumbent will play a central role in curating and performing preliminary analyses of neuroimaging datasets for grant submission. They will also be involved in other lab projects and activities, including research, local, provincial and national collaborations, and regular lab meetings.
Requirements
- High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Nice To Haves
- A university degree in a relevant discipline: Statistics, Computer Science
- Experience in data science, healthcare data, and/or managing sensitive information
- Experience with statistical methods including multivariate statistics, Bayesian statistics and linear/non-linear mixed-effects models
- Proficiency in the programming languages R, Python, SQL and Markdown
- Proficiency in version control tool Git/Github
- Strong interests in human fMRI analysis
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills
- Strong ability to learn quickly and function proactively and independently
Responsibilities
- Curate datasets and create an inventory and procedures for data storage on the computing server
- Prepare statistical reports for datasets and perform statistical analysis for ongoing research projects
- Annotate naturalistic neuroimaging datasets
- Preprocess neuroimaging data with existing tools and create workflows
- Help with preparation of data usage agreement and other data access-related paperwork
- Create summary statistics and analysis of data quality on curated datasets.
- Coordinate data access and ethics submissions, renewals and amendments
- Assist with the preparation of knowledge translation materials, presentations and papers, both internal and external, academic and public
- Provide training and direct the work of undergraduate students, new or lower-level research assistants in lab/project procedures
- Complete other related research and administrative duties as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
