Department: MED-Mesulam Ctr Cog Neur & Alz
Salary/Grade: NEX/11
Job Summary:
The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease (Mesulam Center) is a multi-departmental component of the Feinberg School of Medicine. We specialize in clinical care and scientific study of neurological diseases that interfere with cognition and behavior. Areas of emphasis include age-related memory impairments and dementia. Our three interacting missions are to investigate the causes and clinical characteristics of neurodegenerative diseases, to ensure that our patients are the beneficiaries of the latest advances, and to explore the neural foundations of behavior and cognition in health and disease.
The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease is a multi-departmental component of the Feinberg School of Medicine. We specialize in clinical care and scientific study of neurological diseases that interfere with cognition and behavior. Areas of emphasis include age-related memory impairments and dementia. Our three interacting missions are to investigate the causes and clinical characteristics of neurodegenerative diseases, to ensure that our patients are the beneficiaries of the latest advances, and to explore the neural foundations of behavior and cognition in health and disease.
This position is for a research study assistant for the longitudinal research study on Primary Progressive Aphasia in the laboratory of Dr. Marsel Mesulam and Dr. Elena Barbieri. Primary responsibilities may include scheduling research participants, administering neuropsychological tests, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams within the Center, transcribing speech samples, processing participant payments, data entry/maintenance of a REDCap database, neuroimaging data processing and data analysis, preparing data for faculty/investigators and grant-related reports, and working on study-related research projects. To be considered for this position, please include a cover letter detailing previous experiences that may fit well with this role.
This position has funding for a period of two years.
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
Administration
Finance
Supervision
Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Target hiring range for this position will be between $19.31-$27.16 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
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