Research Assistant I RESEARCH NEUROLOGY LMK

About the Role

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.

Key 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.
• Patient identification, recruitment and scheduling.
• Obtaining informed consent.
• Administering clinical, cognitive, and research assessments.
• Collecting and managing research data.
• Maintaining regulatory and study documentation.
• Assisting with coordination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) research visits and longitudinal follow-up.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's Degree in neuroscience, psychology, biology, cognitive science, biomedical engineering, computer science, or a related field required.
• Programming experience using MATLAB, R, and Python is required.
• Computer literacy, including database tools.
• Experience with REDCap, neuroimaging or brain connectivity analysis, neuropsychological or cognitive testing, and neurological patient populations is highly desirable.
• Experience working with research datasets and performing data processing and analysis.

Qualifications

• Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelor's degree have a grace period of six months from their hire date (up to 1 year if starting per diem) to provide degree equivalency verification.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
• Ability to follow directions and exhibit professionalism.
• Prior experience in clinical or human-subjects research is preferred.
• Strong interest in movement disorders, cognitive neuroscience, and deep brain stimulation (DBS).
• Comfortable working with research datasets and performing data processing and analysis.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, reliable, comfortable interacting with patients, and able to manage multiple research responsibilities independently while working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Work Location: Hybrid

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Pay Range: $21.00 - $29.01/Hourly