CNBD Research Professional

About The Job

The MIDB is dedicated to fostering the healthy brain function of children across the lifespan with the mission to set and maintain a healthy trajectory for all children toward positive life outcomes through early neurobehavioral and mental health assessment, innovative targeted interventions, informed policy-making, compassionate child-advocacy, and community education.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with electrophysiologic, biometric, and psychometric testing of developmental populations across multiple projects with varying protocols, timelines, and stakeholder groups.
• Acquire form and survey data for projects.
• Maintain study records, databases and accurate data entry.
• Clock longitudinal participant scheduling.
• Participate in study team meetings and ongoing protocol trainings.
• Prepare materials for research sessions.
• Provide administrative support for the research center and other research initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• BA/BS plus 2 years of related work experience or a combination of education and experience to equal 6 years.
• Experience working with children and/or infants.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team of researchers.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain records, meet deadlines, and prioritize tasks across projects in a fast-paced, multi-study environment.
• Excellent critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule - some study visits may require early morning, evening, or weekend work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Social sciences or biological/health sciences awareness.
• Experience with acquisition of electrophysiological (EEG, ERP) data.
• Experience administering behavioral and cognitive assessments (e.g., WISC-5, NIH Toolbox, MEFS).
• Experience with data management systems (e.g., REDCap).
• Working knowledge of regulations associated with human-participants research.
• Technical/computer science coursework.
• Experience managing and troubleshooting technology resources.
• Fluency in Spanish.