UNIV - Research Program Coordinator I - Psychiatry: Brain Stimulation Laboratory

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, Northern (SC, KY); Hybride; USD 62 405 000 - 106 075 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston seeks a Program Coordinator I to assist with recruitment, testing, data recording and management for brain stimulation research in PTSD, depression and related disorders. You will gain hands-on experience with TMS, EEG/ERPs, MRI and cognitive-emotional tasks.

This research grant position offers career development mentoring toward graduate study in neuroscience or medicine, and requires a bachelor’s degree with at least one year of relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, biology, or a related field.
• One year of relevant program experience.
• Experience with EEG, fMRI or other physiological measures preferred but not required.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, data processing).

Responsabilités

• Recruitment and screening of research participants, including development of advertising materials and outreach to potential participants.
• Obtain informed consent, enroll study participants and conduct study visits per protocol.
• Assist with non-invasive brain stimulation sessions.
• Schedule study visits around MRI availability and subject schedules, including after-hours when needed.
• Coordinate data management per protocol: maintain behavioral, diagnostic, EEG/fMRI/physiological data and retrieve data for reporting and analysis.
• Maintain accurate records per FDA, IRB, sponsors, and Good Clinical Practice; participate in sponsor/IRB monitoring visits.
• Attend weekly staff meetings to review study progress.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree

One year of relevant program experience

Outils

Microsoft Office

MATLAB

R

SPSS

Description du poste

Job Description Summary

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Program Coordinator I. This position is assigned to the Brain Stimulation Division with Lisa McTeague, Ph.D. for the purpose of assisting, coordinating, planning and implementing research protocols. This includes but is not limited to subject recruitment, testing, sample selections, data recording, etc. in human research. This job will also include career development mentoring and opportunities for those interested in pursuing graduate work in medicine, neuroscience, psychology or related fields.

This individual will assist with studies of non-invasive brain stimulation for improving regulation of cognition and emotion among healthy participants and patients with neuropsychiatric (PTSD, addiction, depression, and others) and neurodegenerative disorders (stroke, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and others). The individual will gain experience with transcranial magnetic stimulation, EEG/ERPs, physiological measures (startle reflex, autonomic) and MRI and tasks of emotional and cognitive performance. The individual will also gain experience with self-report measures and behavioral tasks that index difficulties such as inattention, stress, anxiety, and depression.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Research Grant

Cost Center

CC001044 COM PSYCH Brain Stimulation Medicine CC

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-GEN08

Pay Range

45,300.00 - 61,100.00 - 77,000.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Description

FLSA

Hourly

Work Schedule

M-F, 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Job Duties

• 15% Task 1: This individual will assist with recruitment and screening of research participants, including the development of advertising materials, meeting with and calling potential participants, distribution of advertising materials, and collaborating with relevant providers and researchers.
• 15% Task 2: This individual will obtain informed consent, enroll study participants, conduct study visits as per the protocols and provide education information to subjects.
• 15% Task 3: This individual will assist with non-invasive brain stimulation sessions
• 15% Task 4: This individual will conduct study visits before and after regular working hours when necessary to accommodate the schedules of subjects, MRI availability, etc.
• 15% Task 5: This individual will coordinate proper data management collection according to protocol requirements and compliance. This individual will maintain behavioral, diagnostic, and EEG/fMRI/physiological data and conduct data retrieval from large databases for data reporting and analysis.
• 15% Task 6: This individual will initiate and maintain accurate and comprehensive records as required by the FDA, the IRB, the sponsors and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines. This individual will schedule and participate in all sponsor and/or IRB monitoring visits to review study protocols and collected data.
• 10% Task 7: This individual will attend weekly staff meetings to review study progress.

Preferred Training and Experience

A bachelor’s degree in psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science or related field is preferred. Prior experience in research is helpful but not mandatory, but a willingness to learn new tasks will be important. Further, prior experience with EEG, fMRI or other physiological measures as well as TMS or other brain stimulation techniques is preferred but not mandatory. The ability to use computer word and data processing programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office, MATLAB, R, and SPSS are very helpful. Strong interpersonal skills are key for promoting participant comfort during procedures and for being sensitive to any potential distress.

Additional Job Description

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

Minimum Requirements

A bachelor's degree and one year of relevant program experience.

Physical Requirements

(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Frequent) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

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