Brigham and Women's Hospital · 1 month ago
Clinical Research Assistant in Neuroimaging and Eating Disorders (COUNTERACT)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$19.76/hr - $28.44/hrBrigham and Women's Hospital is seeking a full-time post-bac Clinical Research Assistant to join the Multidisciplinary Eating Disorders Research Collaborative. The role involves assisting in clinical trials focused on cognitive-behavioral therapy for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, engaging in various neuroimaging and data analysis tasks under the supervision of principal investigators.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Interact with adolescent participants during clinical study visits in the MRI environment
Collect neuroimaging data during clinical study visits
Contribute to the collection, coding, management, and analysis of serologic and behavioral data
DICOM unpacking, conversion of data to NIfTI (BIDS) format
Creation of bash scripts for data organization
Visual inspection of structural and functional data quality
Editing and running MATLAB-based SPM12 preprocessing scripts
Quality assessment of motion for functional data
Editing and running first- and second-level models in SPM12 and fMRIPrep
Uploading data to the NIH Data Archive
Preparing detailed agendas and data updates for meetings
Conducting structured clinical interviewing for psychiatric disorders, including eating disorders, mood disorders, and suicidal ideation. Training and supervision with a clinical psychologist provided
Processing (aliquoting, centrifuging) blood samples collected during study visits
Assist in logistical coordination and preparation before study visits
Qualification
Required
Have a strong background and interest in neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, biology, mathematics, statistics, or computer science
Be in good academic standing with a strong GPA
Strong computer and statistical skills
Programming skills (previous R experience is required)
Comfort with Linux environment
Experience using R, MATLAB, SPM12, or fMRIPrep
Careful attention to details
Good organizational and communication skills
Working knowledge of clinical research protocols
Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs
Ability to work independently and as a team player
Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems
Ability to interpret acceptability of data results
Working knowledge of data management program
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Career advancement opportunities
Differentials
Premiums and bonuses as applicable
Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth
Company
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital is an academic medical center based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Founded in 1986
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22.15MKey Investors
American Medical AssociationThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable TrustMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-06-21Grant
2022-06-30Grant· $16M
2021-01-08Grant· $0.4M
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Caroline Fox
Associate Professor (Part Time), Medicine
David Silbersweig
Chairman Emeritus
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