Senior Research Technician

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Wellness & life benefits

Commuting & transportation support

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston seeks a Senior Research Technician to lead lab recruitment, manage schedules, and coordinate undergraduate training. The role involves organizing data, supervising students, and ensuring safety and compliance across studies.

The position requires strong leadership, detailed data handling, and excellent communication. A related bachelor’s degree is required, with a master’s degree preferred for advanced responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Strong leadership and the ability to train and manage lab members.
• Organizational skills to monitor recruitment numbers for multiple studies.
• Enthusiasm for research and learning laboratory methods.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team.
• Ability to accurately organize and analyze data from experiments.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Highly organized and dependable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and organize undergraduate training, scheduling, and duties.
• Head all organization for recruitment efforts for multiple research studies.
• Perform data collection and analysis.
• Work closely with participants, graduate students, research technicians, undergraduate research assistants, and other staff to ensure protocols are followed.
• Assist with ordering and organizing supplies and draft materials for presentations and publications.
• Screen and schedule participants, including obtaining MRI safety clearance.
• Manage REDCap data and share databases with other universities.
• Oversee all safety documentation for staff, including MRI safety, CPR, CITI, PAR-Q, and waivers.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Organizational

Research methods

Independence & teamwork

Data analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

REDCap

Data collection software

Job description

Senior Research Technician

About the Opportunity

Job Summary

The Senior Research Technician will assist with research related tothe work being conducted in the lab. This staff member will managethe schedules and projects of other technicians and undergraduateswithin the lab. They will head recruiting for all studies withinthe lab and create databases to organize recruiting efforts withinthe community. The Senior Research Technician will ensure alleligible participants are screened according to eligibilitycriteria and obtain medical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)safety clearance for each participant by communicating withdoctors' offices. This technician will have knowledge of how to runall sessions and be capable of performing them independently. Theywill oversee data accountability and ensure data is uploaded to theappropriate databases. The Senior Research Technician will be theprimary contact for all undergraduates within the lab. They willorganize and collect documentation, create schedules for newmembers, and train all undergraduates to assist with multiplestudies.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Manage and organize undergraduate training, scheduling, andduties
• Head all organization for recruitment efforts for multipleresearch studies
• Perform data collection and analysis
• Work closely with participants, graduate students, researchtechnicians, undergraduate research assistants, and other staffmembers to ensure research protocols are followed
• Assist with ordering and organizing supplies and draftmaterials for presentations and publications
• Screen and schedule participants, including obtaining MRIsafety clearance
• Manage Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) data andshared databases with other universities
• Oversee all safety documentation for staff, including MRIsafety, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), CollaborativeInstitutional Training Initiative (CITI) training, PhysicalActivity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) documentation, andwaivers

Minimum Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to train and managefellow lab members
• Organizational skills to monitor recruitment numbers formultiple research studies
• Enthusiasm for research and a passion for learning laboratorymethods
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with others aspart of a team
• Ability to accurately organize and analyze data generated fromexperiments
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Highly organized and dependable
• Skilled in the use of technology, including Microsoft Office,statistical processing software, and data collection software
• Excellent interpersonal, time management, and solution-orientedskills

Preferred

• Master's degree in a related field

Required Documents

• Resume

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate workexperience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefiteligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paidtime off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- aswell as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ formore information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, religion,color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disabilitystatus, or any other characteristic protected by applicablelaw.

Compensation Grade/Pay Type:

108H

Expected Hiring Range:

$29.00 - $40.96

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will dependon several factors, which may include your education, experience,location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a paycomparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject tochange.