Neuro Research Assistant: TBI Data & Imaging

Kumc; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City invites applications for a Research Assistant – Neurology. You will participate in data analysis for Traumatic brain injury studies, supporting multidisciplinary teams and disseminating findings in manuscripts and conferences.

Responsibilities include data processing, IRB compliance, participant recruitment, neuroimaging data handling, and contributing to clinical studies with MRI workflows.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of related work experience. Relevant education can be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
• Experience with clinical research, data analysis, and manuscript writing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data analysis of datasets.
• Assist with research design and implementation.
• Process and analyze research results for manuscripts and presentations.
• Contribute to TBI research and clinical studies, and to the dissemination of study results and findings in peer-reviewed journal publications and conference proceedings.
• Maintain IRB compliance, including protocol amendments, progress reports, and regulatory submissions.
• Oversee participant recruitment, screening, and informed consent processes.
• Coordinate study enrollment and follow-up visits while maintaining compliance with IRB-approved protocols.
• Organize follow-up visits and scheduling research activities for participants.
• Ensure proper handling of clinical and imaging data, including data entry, maintenance, and quality assurance.
• Perform bedside cognitive tests, such as the MoCA and CRS-R.
• Assist with fMRI preprocessing, including field map corrections, motion correction, and signal processing.
• Organize and maintain neuroimaging datasets (BIDS format) and support multiband BOLD fMRI analysis.
• Implement and troubleshoot MATLAB, Python, and Bash scripts for neuroimaging pipelines (e.g., FreeSurfer, FSL, AFNI, CBIG).
• Collect data through Epic for assistance with retrospective and prospective clinical studies in neuro intensive care, ICH, SAH, and acute ischemic stroke.
• Prepare figures, tables, and reports for publications, grant submissions, and clinical presentations.

Skills

Communication skills

Problems solving

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Related discipline

Tools

RedCap

Statistics software (SPSS, SAS, R)

Job description

The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City invites applications for a Research Assistant – Neurology. You will participate in data analysis for Traumatic brain injury studies, supporting multidisciplinary teams and disseminating findings in manuscripts and conferences.

Responsibilities include data processing, IRB compliance, participant recruitment, neuroimaging data handling, and contributing to clinical studies with MRI workflows.