Research Specialist Anatomy Neurobiology

Boston University; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University’s Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program seeks an experienced Research Assistant to serve as Research Specialist for an NIA-funded project. Core duties include coordinating data entry and quality control of neuropsychological testing, digital tasks, standardized interviews, and motor examinations of participants aged 25–100+.

The testing will occur in clinic, with regular home visits and virtual testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; some travel for participant testing.
• Equal opportunity employer; VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate data entry and quality control of neuropsychological testing and related tasks.
• Prepare case reports for dementia diagnostic meetings.
• Conduct testing (clinic, home visits, and virtual) for participants aged 25–100+.
• Lead specific projects and coordinate with collaborators from other institutions.
• Oversee office tasks: purchasing, onboarding, calendars, filing, and program tools.
• Complete IRB procedures and data management.

Skills

Cognitive testing

Research coordination

Psychometrics

Neuropsychology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program (FHS-BAP) is seeking an experienced Research Assistant to work as Research Specialist for its NIA-funded project work. Core responsibilities include conducting coordination, data entry, and quality control of neuropsychological testing, digital tasks, standardized interviews, and motor examination of participants, ages 25-100+. on subjects, ages 25-100+ and preparing case reports for dementia diagnostic meetings. Prior experience with cognitive testing, research coordination, psychometrics, and working in Neuropsychology preferred. Testing will take place primarily in clinic, however, research assistants are expected to make home visits and virtual testing as well on a regular basis.

Additional core responsibilities will include:

• Leading specific projects, both short and long-term.
• Given the wide range of projects that include cognitive aging, Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury (TBI), there are a myriad of tasks that range from data entry to presenting to collaborators from other academic institutions and private industry.
• This position will assist in other office management tasks, including purchasing, onboarding new employees, calendar and communications management, maintaining documentation, organizing the electronic filing system, maintaining/organizing web-based program management tools, and office coordination.
• This position will also complete IRB related tasks, maintaining manuals of procedures, and data management.
• The priorities of responsibilities are expected to be dynamic based on the needs of the team at any given time.

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree required; some travel required as needed for testing of participants.

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _

Required Experience

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required; some travel required as needed for testing of participants.

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _