Research Study Assisant

Technical

• Recruits study participants.
• Reviews & obtains informed consent.
• Schedules study visits and procedures with participants and other research personnel.
• Facilitates communication with key personnel & participants to maintain project study flow.
• Conducts formal assessments with participants, including diagnostic interviews and neuropsychological testing.
• Conducts research experiments under the guidance of senior lab members, which includes collecting electrophysiological and neuroimaging data, administrating non-invasive brain stimulation, running experimental tasks, machines, and software, and experiment setup and cleanup.
• Maintains laboratory supplies levels.
• Maintains laboratory orderliness.
• Follows Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) guidelines and stay in compliance with the assigned training and certification.

Administration

• Maintains detailed records of results which may include collecting, extracting & entering data; &/or preparing basic charts & graphs.
• May perform scientific literature searches in support of research.
• May complete portions of grant applications &/or documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.

Finance

• Processes reimbursements for research study participants.
• Processes lab supplies purchases.
• Processes reimbursements for travel expenses.

Supervision

• Trains other research staff to perform tasks.

Other Duties

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 bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Must complete Northwestern's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Minimum Competencies

• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Confident writing skills.
• Basic proficiency with computers and operational systems Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more years of experience in human research.
• Completion of an independent research project.

Preferred Competencies

• Experience administrating transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
• Experience administrating electroencephalography (EEG) and analysing results.
• Familiarity with Matlab, Python, and/or Bash scripting.

Pay and Benefits

Target hiring range for this position will be between $17.05 - 21.31 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid medical/sick and parental leave.
• Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents.
• Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care.
• Generous retirement savings options.
• Wellness programs.

Work-Life and Wellness

Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
Flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care.

Professional Growth and Development

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Tools and resources for developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education.

EEO Statement

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status.