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At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.  We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.

At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.

 

New budgeted research role

 

Job Summary

Provides assistance to the Principal Investigator and Study Team in coordinating research activities that may include conducting a variety of routine experiments with established methodologies, data collection and management, and other research activities as assigned.

Does this position require Patient Care? No

Essential Functions:
- Responsible for data collection, management, manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
- Study cohort management.
- Outreach communication with subjects, conducting mailings, follow-up on mailings, and obtaining necessary documents.
- Provides assistance on work related to epidemiological studies and other population-based research.

 

Qualifications

Education:
BS or BA.

Experience:

At least one year of work experience in a research setting. Sound independent judgment and competence in research methodologies.The candidate is required to have prior experience and be confident with programming in Python.The perfect candidate is a computer scientist or engineer with prior experience in neuroimaging analyses (e.g., FreeSurfer / Nilearn / 3DSlicer / FSL / SPM / AFNI / ANTs / Surfice).FreesSurfer experience would be ideal. Experience with MATLAB may be helpful as well as the Lead-DBS toolbox.

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to work under supervision.Good oral and written communication skills.Analytical skills and the ability to resolve technical or research problems and issues and to interpret the acceptability of data results.High degree of computer science literacy.Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.Careful attention to detail.Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for subjects’ rights and individual needs.Knowledge of data management programs.A minimum commitment of 2 years.

Working Conditions:

Office and clinic environment.Must be able to travel between hospital and research buildings carrying data.

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Working under the supervision of a Principal Investigator (Dr. Michael D. Fox) and Instructor (Dr. Sheena Baratono) in the fields of neuroimaging, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases. The RA is responsible for following established policies and procedures, assisting in maintaining large neuroimaging datasets, performing data-processing and data-analyses under supervision, and contributing to the lab’s infrastructure by writing scripts and establishing new neuroimaging analyses pipelines. The RA may assist in clinical research studies and IRB submissions and professionally interacts with regulatory personnel. There is also an opportunity for patient contact by administering transcranial magnetic stimulation and shadowing in cognitive neurology clinic. However, the position is primarily oriented towards computational analyses, primarily programing and biostatistics. RAs are encouraged to present posters at national scientific conferences and significantly contribute to ongoing research projects.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Helps researchers maintain datasets.Helps researchers execute data-analyses.Assists with neuroimaging data processing, including construction and de-bugging of data analysis pipelines.Contributes to scientific software and methods developments.Provides assistance on clinical research studies as per study guidelines and protocols.Submits and maintains IRBs under supervision.Recommends changes to research protocols.Develops, organizes, and/or maintains the study database. Responsible for data validation and quality control.Performs literature searches, as appropriate.Assists PI or Research Manager with preparation for presentation and written published articles.Presents journal clubs and/or novel data at interest group lab meetings.Responsible for training and orienting new staff or high school students.May be required to perform transcranial magnetic stimulation.Interacts with patients/subjects with regard to their treatment or research study, including patient education, procedural instruction, follow-up. May serve as a liaison between patient and physician.Responsible for collecting data and maintaining patient information database for study.All other duties as assigned.

 

Remote Type

Hybrid

 

Work Location

60 Fenwood Road

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

EEO Statement:

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

 

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