Kennedy Krieger Institute · 1 month ago
Senior Research Assistant
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$50K/yr - $86K/yr
4+ years expKennedy Krieger Institute is a leading organization in clinical and translational neuroimaging research, seeking a Senior Research Assistant to oversee lab operations and assist in data collection and analysis. The role involves mentoring trainees, managing research databases, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
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Responsibilities
Assist in the creation and maintenance of clinical research databases, including, but not limited to, Cerebral Palsy Research Network (CPRN), the Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Research Database, and a private clinical database
Assist in Institutional Review Boards (IRB) applications for clinical projects as well as grant-writing, where appropriate
Discuss ongoing trials with patients and assist in obtaining informed consent
Work with the Principal Investigator (PIs) and other team members on single-institution and multi-institutional projects assessing clinical outcomes of medical and surgical interventions for cerebral palsy
Administer research questionnaires as appropriate to level of training. If necessary, additional training may be provided by the Kennedy Krieger Institute
Maintain appropriate documentation of research results as required by research protocol. Recommend revisions to experimental methods based upon observations of the data following established procedures in monitoring/reviewing data quality and accuracy
Keep daily lab notes including maintenance of research databases and inventory spreadsheets
Assure compliance with regulatory requirements and Kennedy Krieger Institute standards, policies and procedures
Participate in experimental design, including planning, implementation, evaluations and interpreting of results
Organize, pre-process, analyze and interpret experimental data
Assists in the development of new analysis techniques through journal article review, programming, trouble-shooting and effective reporting/documentation
Conduct journal reviews, as relevant to ongoing studies
Participate in preparing, reviewing, and editing manuscripts, scientific illustrations, tables, and computer graphics for publications
Mentor the work of students involved in research
Enhance professional growth and development through research meetings, case conferences, educational programs, in-service meetings, workshops, academic conferences, and seminars
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related field required
Candidates with a bachelor's degree must have a minimum of 4-years of related experience
Candidates with a master's degree must have a minimum of 2-years of related experience
Experience with at least one programming language is required
Preferred
Master's degree in STEM or related field preferred
Coursework in database management, statistics, and academic publication formats preferred
Experience in MATLAB, bash/c-shell, and/or in using analysis scripts in AFNI, TORTOISE, mrtrix, or other neuroimaging suites will be highly valued and preferred
Experience with database management and manuscript preparation preferred
Company
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Kennedy Krieger Institute helps children and young adults with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.99MKey Investors
Government of United States of AmericaFCC
2023-01-15Grant· $1M
2020-05-19Grant· $0.99M
Leadership Team
Bradley Schlaggar
President and CEO
Amy Bastian
Chief Science Officer
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