Clinical Research Associate II - Division, Cognitive Neuroscience

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Lauderdale Courts (TN); On-site; USD 71,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN, seeks a Clinical Research Associate II in the Division of Cognitive Neuroscience to coordinate neuropsychological assessments, neuroimaging, and neuromodulation studies across pediatric and adult populations.

The ideal candidate will join multidisciplinary teams, supporting data collection, regulatory tasks, and participant management while advancing brain health outcomes through rigorous research practices.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting clinical research in neurodegenerative or neurological conditions.
• Familiarity with neuroimaging procedures and cognitive testing.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate participants, data collection and study operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of scheduling, data collection/submission, and summary reporting for multi-site, prospective studies.
• Assistance with study planning and preparation of regulatory materials.
• Recruitment, enrollment, and evaluation of study participants.
• Communication with collaborating department study team members to assure study objectives are met across disciplines.
• Support research activities involving neuroimaging and neuromodulation procedures, including participant preparation, scheduling, and data collection.
• Perform quality assurance and management of multimodal research data, including behavioral, cognitive, neuroimaging, and physiological measures.
• Conducting neuromodulation and/or cognitive training sessions with participants
• Developing, implementing, and following standard operating procedures for each study, with data verification and entry at specified timepoints.

Skills

Coordination

Participant recruitment

Neuroimaging familiarity

Regulatory materials

Cognitive assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

As a Clinical Research Associate II in the Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences, you will support innovative research focused on understanding brain health, cognitive function, and neurological outcomes in pediatric and adult populations. Under the direction of faculty investigators, you will coordinate and conduct research activities related to neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging, neuromodulation, and behavioral intervention studies.

Overview:

As a Clinical Research Associate II in the Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences, you will support innovative research focused on understanding brain health, cognitive function, and neurological outcomes in pediatric and adult populations. Under the direction of faculty investigators, you will coordinate and conduct research activities related to neuropsychological assessment, neuroimaging, neuromodulation, and behavioral intervention studies.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting clinical research involving neurodegenerative diseases, neurological conditions, mental health outcomes, and/or neuroscience-based interventions. Familiarity with neuroimaging procedures, MRI-and fNIRS-based research, TMS, tDCS, TIS, cognitive testing, eye tracking, and biological or behavioral data collection is desirable. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively coordinate participants, data collection activities, and study operations within multidisciplinary research teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordination of scheduling, data collection/submission, and summary reporting for multi-site, prospective studies.

• Assistance with study planning and preparation of regulatory materials.

• Recruitment, enrollment, and evaluation of study participants.

• Communication with collaborating department study team members to assure study objectives are being met across disciplines.

• Support research activities involving neuroimaging and neuromodulation procedures, including participant preparation, scheduling, and data collection.

• Perform quality assurance and management of multimodal research data, including behavioral, cognitive, neuroimaging, and physiological measures.

• Conducting neuromodulation and/or cognitive training sessions with participants

• Developing, implementing, and following standard operating procedures for each study, with data verification and entry at specified timepoints.

CompensationIn recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $70,720 - $126,880 per year for the role of Clinical Research Associate II - Division, Cognitive Neuroscience.

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