Sensory Research Technician
Location
Bethesda, MD | United States
Job description
A bioscience and information technology company is seeking a
Sensory Research Technician
To join their team at the NIH
Did you know that our client has impacted the lives of thousands of people around the world through cutting-edge advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications?
Join their vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) supporting the
National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) located in Bethesda, MD.
With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, the company focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries .
They work with top research organizations and facilities in the country, including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Role: Sensory Research Technician
Location: Bethesda MD
Objective : Participate in several aspects of collaborative research studies across the NIH related to somato- sensation and pain.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, or related field.
1-3 years of experience in clinical research or related field. - MS Office Suite
- Experience Statistical analysis skills relevant to neuroimaging, behavioral, psychophysical, autonomic, and clinical data
- Required experience in analytical and statistical software program(s), e.g., SPSS, R, FSL, SPM, AFNI, MATLAB.
- Experience performing at least one of the following techniques: MRI/fMRI, fNIRS, EEG, PET, TMS, psychophysical or autonomic testing.
- Experience in clinical research or a related field, direct patient contact preferred.
- Proficiency with data management and writing protocols and scientific manuscripts
Benefits We Offer:
- Long term position
- 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- 401K match up to 5%
- Educational Benefits for Career Growth
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Flexible Spending Accounts:
- Healthcare (FSA)
- Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
- Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)
Responsibilities
Priorities
- Conduct somatosensory and pain-related quantitative sensory testing.
- Conduct autonomic testing of patients and healthy volunteers.
- Conduct pain-related neuroimaging studies of patients and healthy volunteers.
- Work with investigators from multiple NIH institutes and center to design sensory, autonomic, and imaging testing procedures to best characterize pain conditions associated with individual conditions, treatments, and diseases.
- Participate in the writing of clinical protocols to study pain mechanisms.
Work details
- Perform data analysis of sensory, autonomic, and neuroimaging data.
- Perform accurate and timely data analysis, report results and findings, and respond to sponsor queries.
- Enter data into research databases, systems and applications for ongoing studies.
- Review draft protocols, case report forms, and manuals of operations for clarity, and completeness.
- Work with staff on the design, development and preparation of documents such as spreadsheets, letters, rosters, agendas, presentations and meeting minutes/summaries.
- Supports the collection of data from patient charts, medical records, interviews, questionnaires, and diagnostic tests.
- Retrieve research related information from medical records, hospital information system and laboratory information system and create spreadsheets and other reports for use in study analysis.
- Participate in the writing of scientific papers.
Support clinical staff with data management, document creation, and subject monitoring.
- Supports clinical staff develop, implement and maintain clinical research data files, protocols, and materials.
- Collects research data and prepares information for inputs and analysis.
- Verify study participant information and collect data and results of testing.
- Set up, format and enter data into spreadsheets to analyze information and create reports.
- Monitors subject's progress and reports adverse events.
- Supports assembly, development, and review of new research projects.
Assist researchers with protocol development, data collection, and manuscript writing
- Develop, maintain and complete study data collection forms and source documents.
- Supports the development of forms and questionnaires.
- Assist staff writing and editing clinical research protocols and informed consent forms (ICFs) based upon templates.
- Assist researchers design patient Case Report Forms (CRFs).
- Assist staff writing progress reports and contributions to peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts.
- Assist researchers develop and maintain current and new research protocols.
- Supports the creation and management of clinical websites and web-based tools.
Deliverables:
- Work products and documents related to conducting somatosensory and pain-related quantitative sensory testing; autonomic testing of patients and healthy volunteers; pain-related neuroimaging studies of patients and healthy volunteers. - Weekly
- Attend recurring and ad hoc PRC and NCCIH clinical research meetings. - Weekly
- Work products and documents related to collaborating on designing sensory, autonomic, and imaging testing procedures to best characterize pain conditions associated with individual conditions, treatments, and diseases. - Weekly Work products and documents related to participating in the writing of clinical protocols to study pain mechanisms; writing of scientific papers; performing data analysis of sensory, autonomic, and neuroimaging data. - Weekly
- Meet with lab members to present updates - Weekly
- Clean Equipment - Ad-Hoc
- Run Validation - Ad-Hoc
- Inspect Equipment - Ad-Hoc
Apply, send your information and resume as soon as you can.
A recruiter will reach out to you to talk about the process.
Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.
We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.
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