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Req #: 232596

Department: DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY

Appointing Department Web Address: https://rad.washington.edu/

Posting Date: 03/27/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $4054 - $5417 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf )

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The UW Department of Radiology has an outstanding opportunity open for a Temporary Research Coordinator. The duration of this position is expected last 6 to 12 months.

The Research Coordinator contributes to the growth and success of the Department of Radiology by executing the mission and vision.

This position will perform basic research duties to support ongoing projects in the Integrated Brain Imaging Center (IBIC) related to aging and neurodegenerative disease. This includes utilizing neuroimaging, neuropsychology, and/or neuroscience techniques and procedures to collect and evaluate data for the lab.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.)

Research Study Development & Management-60%

• Participate in developing research designs, data collection methods, and strategies for data management. • Coordinate multiple data collection efforts which may include collaborating agencies or institutions. • Duties may also include recruiting or overseeing the recruitment and interviewing of human subjects, preparing human subject applications, writing, and editing technical reports and manuscripts for publication or presentation, developing and monitoring project budgets, preparing progress reports/proposals, and acting as a liaison between the project team and research project partners and funding agencies. May supervise research and support staff. • Qualify candidates by completing phone interviews and collecting brief neuropsychological data/MRI scans, eye scans, and/or EEG from human subjects. • Schedule, coordinate, and administer scanning and testing of human subjects – this includes training subjects on cognitive tasks.

Analysis & Reporting- 30%

• Apply scientific knowledge gained through formal education at the Bachelor's level or equivalent/related experience to coordinate a significant research project or multiple smaller research projects. • Perform preprocessing of functional and structural MRI and DTI data; prepare and analyze data for presentation; work at the command-line in Linux using IBIC computer software for neuroimaging processing and analysis (FSL, AFNI, in-house software tools). • Prepare documentation of IBIC data analysis workflow and other experimental practices. • Enter MRI, diagnostic, and neuropsychological data into IBIC databases. • Enter MRI data into central project databases, e.g. at collaborating institutions.

MISC 10%

• Attend and participate in IBIC meetings, and meetings of ADRC Imaging and Biomarker Core. • Perform literature searches and read literature or conduct literature surveys in neuroscience projects as necessary. • May train and guide other scientists and technicians requiring assistance with analysis or analysis tools. • Complete related assigned tasks Self/Team Development - provide innovative, visionary, and collaborative initiative; continue to grow your own skill set necessary in your position; contribute to a team atmosphere in working with all internal/external customers.

Self/Team Development

• Participate in fostering a collaborative environment with diversity as a core value. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all students, staff, and faculty. • The incumbent is expected to continue to grow their own skill set necessary in their position, contribute to a team atmosphere in working with all internal/external customers, and provide thoughtful suggestions for continued improvement in work processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Science/Related field including college-level course work in statistics, analysis or research OR equivalent education/experience. • One year of work experience in research or equivalent experience. • Knowledge of fundamental neuroimaging concepts. • Familiarity with a command line environment (e.g., UNIX, MATLAB, Python, R). • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). • Good communication skills and ability to work with diverse communities. • Time management, multi-tasking, presentation and organizational skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or Neuroscience. • 2-3 years of Research Coordination. • Experience with computer programming. • Experience or interest in working with clinical populations, especially seniors or those with degenerative brain disease. • Fundamental UNIX skills and shell scripting experience preferred. • Experience with Python, MATLAB, and/or R programming language preferred.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to write, finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

• Schedule is normally 8am-5pm but is not always fixed and workload does vary. The incumbent¹s first responsibility is to complete tasks rather than keep to a fixed schedule. Flexibility in schedule and intensity of work is necessary. • Position is suitable/eligible for hybrid telework. • Some travel between sites will be necessary by UW Health Services or other shuttles.

Application Process:

The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter, and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.