Research Study Coordinator

Department: MED-Mesulam Ctr Cog Neur & Alz Salary/Grade: NEX/11 Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.89-$24.86 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicants education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Job Summary: The Mesulam Institute for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimers Disease (Mesulam Institute) is a multi-departmental component of the Feinberg School of Medicine. We specialize in the clinical care and scientific study of neurological diseases that interfere with cognition and behavior. Areas of emphasis include age-related memory impairments and dementias. Our three interacting missions are to investigate the causes and clinical characteristics of neurodegenerative diseases, to ensure that our patients are the beneficiaries of the latest advances, and to explore the neural foundations of behavior and cognition in health and disease.

This position is for a research study coordinator for the observational primary progressive aphasia research study in the laboratory of Dr. Marsel Mesulam and Dr. Elena Barbieri. Primary responsibilities may include scheduling research participants, administering neuropsychological tests, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams within the Institute, transcribing speech samples, processing participant payments, data entry/maintenance of a REDCap database, processing of neuroimaging, preparing data for faculty/investigators and grant-related reports, and working on study-related research projects. To be considered for this position, please include a cover letter detailing previous experiences that may fit well with this role.

Please note: Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work. Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures. EE informs supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters.

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical

• Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
• Schedules participant visits for neuropsychological tests, MRI and PET scans.
• Accompanies participants to imaging scans (e.g. MRI, PET).
• Obtains informed consent.
• Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
• Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses.
• Gathers study specific information.
• Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts

Administration

• Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data.
• Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests.
• Analyzes neuroimaging data
• Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.
• Develops and refines research study materials and protocols as needed.
• Works across Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital teams to facilitate study compliance.
• Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.

Finance

• May process payments for research participants per study protocol.
• Works with industry representatives and Northwestern Memorial Hospital partners to maintain billing schedules.
• Coordinates reimbursements for participant pay, additional gift card orders, etc. & ensure costs remain within allotted grant budget.

Supervision

• May provide work direction &/or train other research staff to interview/test participants.
• May act as a mentor in regard to education of junior coordinators.

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years research study or other relevant experience required; OR
• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a masters or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Must complete NUs IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Experience as a research assistant in biomedical or socio-behavioral research laboratories.
• Experience collaborating across teams.
• Excellent communication and organization skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors or higher degree in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychology or related field.

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Prior experience in human participant research, particularly with older adults and/or individuals with cognitive impairments.
• Experience with preliminary data analysis and report building.
• Experience with neuroimaging and/or neuropsychological testing
• Experience with REDCap or similar research database

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