Research Professional - Data Management (Casual Nonexempt)

About the Job

Duties and Responsibilities:

We are seeking a part-time (5 hours/ week) Research Professional for the Zilverstand lab in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Anna Zilverstand, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and the lab Principal Investigator. The lab is part of the University of Minnesota Medical Discovery Team on Addiction, which offers a multidisciplinary research environment that includes faculty from Psychiatry, Psychology, Radiology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology. The study coordinator will receive extensive training in the clinical interviewing, neurocognitive tasks, physiological recordings, genetic testing, hormonal assessments and brain imaging to investigate human drug addiction (alcohol, cannabis and opioid use disorder). All data for the ongoing study will be collected at the University of Minnesota; neuroimaging will take place at CMRR (https://www.cmrr.umn.edu/).

We are committed to developing the careers of all of our team members. There will be frequent opportunities for interaction with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty who work in both clinical and basic research.

Responsibilities

Data management, analysis and documentation

• Documentation, data entry and management (e.g., REDCap, Excel, Matlab, R, Python)
• May be trained to maintain databases for data management (e.g., MySQL)
• May be trained to process neuroimaging data on the UMN MSI and CMRR servers: HCP and inhouse pipelines (e.g., ANACONDA, Python, FSL, AFNI, SPM, CONN)

Qualifications

All required qualifications must be included in the application materials

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors (BA/BS) in a health-related or computer science-related field from an accredited college or university with related experience
• Professional experience with data management (e.g., REDCap, Excel, Matlab, R, Python)
• Ability to work on-site if needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional or volunteer experience providing one-on-one or group support to individuals with mental health disorders
• Professional experience with collecting research data from human participants

Demonstrated Soft Skills Necessary:

• Critical thinking skills and the ability to learn quickly
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize work demands and manage time appropriately
• Diligence
• Professionalism

About the Department

This position is located in the Zilverstand lab in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

How To Apply

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Diversity

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Employment Requirements

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About University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nations most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

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