Research Assistant – Neurology
About The Position
The Research Assistant in the Department of Neurology participates in data analysis on multidisciplinary collaborations and contributes to the performance and analysis of studies and dissemination of results. The research focuses on traumatic brain injury, including observational cohort studies, clinical trials, evidence-based guideline formulation, and health policy. The role supports research design and implementation; analysis of clinical and imaging data; participant recruitment, screening, consent, enrollment, and follow-up; and the preparation of findings for manuscripts, presentations, grant submissions, and clinical presentations. The position also supports neuroimaging workflows and retrospective and prospective clinical studies in neuro-intensive care, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and acute ischemic stroke.
Requirements
- Two years of related work experience; relevant education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
- Experience with clinical research, data analysis, and manuscript writing.
- Communication skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Experience in research and clinical studies involving human subjects.
- Experience with statistics.
- Experience with statistical analysis software such as SPSS, SAS, R, or similar.
- Experience with REDCap.
- Experience coordinating data analysis efforts in an active lab.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement data analyses of datasets.
- Assist with research design and implementation.
- Process and analyze research results for manuscripts and presentations.
- Contribute to traumatic brain injury research and clinical studies, and disseminate findings through peer-reviewed journal publications and conference proceedings.
- 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 in accordance with IRB-approved protocols.
- Organize participant follow-up visits and schedule research activities.
- Handle clinical and imaging data appropriately, 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 in BIDS format and support multiband BOLD fMRI analysis.
- Implement and troubleshoot MATLAB, Python, and Bash scripts for neuroimaging pipelines, such as FreeSurfer, FSL, AFNI, and CBIG.
- Collect data through Epic to support 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 coverage beginning on day one.
- Health expense accounts with employer contributions for employees participating in a qualifying health plan.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Additional voluntary insurance plans.
- Paid vacation and sick time accruing upon hire.
- Ten paid holidays.
- One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
- Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
- Retirement program with an 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
Education Level
No Education Listed
