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Req #: 232684

Department: DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY

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

Posting Date: 04/30/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 05/08/2024

Salary: $3477 - $4409 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-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_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 Study Coordinator 1 in the Kleinhans Lab .

The Research Study Coordinator 1 will provide support for MRI, EEG and Eye Tracking sessions performed in research studies focused on autism spectrum disorder. This position will be responsible for coordinating human subject research studies, screening and recruiting research subjects, performing informed consents with research subjects, scheduling, assisting with data collection and data entry, arranging participant travel and reimbursement, and assisting in other similar research coordination duties. This position will support in EEG, Eye tracking, and MRI data collection and processing and assist in data analysis.

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

• Assist research scientist, Post-docs, PI and other study staff with MRI, EEG and Eye tracking. • Perform fMRI, EEG and Eye tracking tasks for research subjects following study protocols. • Coordinate multiple data collection efforts which may include collaborating agencies or institutions. • Data pre-processing and processing. • Data collection, analysis and entry. • Supervision of students. • EEG and Eye tracking equipment maintenance, monitoring and troubleshooting. • Research subject recruitment, screening and enrollment. • Informed consenting and complying with IRB and research ethics. • Scheduling • Arranging participant travel and reimbursements. • Editing technical reports and manuscripts for publication or presentation. • Conducting literature review and distilling findings. • Preparing progress reports/proposals. • Acting as a liaison between the project team and research project partners and funding agencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of college level course work in a relevant academic area AND two years of experience as a Research Study Assistant equivalent education/experience. • Excellent organizational skills. • Strong interpersonal skills. • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, neuropsychology, psychology, sociology, public health or related field. • Prior experience with EEG and/or Eye tracking and human subject research.

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; stand; walk; use hands to write, finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will be frequently asked to communicate via zoom or the telephone.

Work Environment:

• Schedule is normally 8a to 5p, M-F, but is not always fixed and workload does vary depending on the availability of our research participants. Night and weekend work will be occasionally required. The incumbent¹s first responsibility is to complete tasks rather than keep to a fixed schedule. Flexibility in schedule and intensity of work is necessary. • This position is expected to be a 12-month duration. • 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.