Research Assistant, Part-Time, Institute of Gerontology

Research Assistant, Part-Time, Institute of Gerontology

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Research Assistant, Part-Time, Institute of Gerontology at its Detroitcampus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university locatedin the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Ourdeep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity,diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

To support research activity specified within a funded grantapplication, including MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) data processing and quality control, data analysis and reporting, and development of materials to support dissemination of methods and results.

Organize MRI data and accompanyingdemographic information for pre-processing and documentation.

Assist with MRI data preprocessing andsegmentation for derivative measures and masks, including quality control procedures and documentation.

Assist with analysis of data, includingdescriptive analysis, producing tables of demographics and scandescription, missing data analysis, and regression.

Assist with reporting data analysis results inpublication-ready format as conference abstracts, posters, andmanuscript preparation with supervision. Knowledge of APA (American Psychological Association) and other style guidelines and relevantliterature review is included.

Assist with preparation of documents, images,and example screen recordings of MRI data processing procedures and derivative data to support dissemination of methods and results.

Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Psychology

Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience).

Bachelor’s degree is required and a 2-year master’s degree is preferred.

Must be organized, professional, able to work independently or witha team. Strong organizational skills are essential for managing multiple tasks simultaneously. The ability to prioritize tasks effectively is critical.

Good interpersonal skills are necessary for interacting effectively with team members and participants.

Must have proficient oral and written communication skills. Goodoral and written communication skills are required for participant recruitment and for writing articles.

Be well acquainted with the Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Preferred knowledge of statistical software packages and MRI data processing packages.

Must have prior experience with univariate and multivariatestatistics. Preferred master’s-level coursework in appliedstatistics.

Complete CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) program training for Human Subject Approval.

Master’s degree

The Division of Research & Innovation

H0915 - Institute of Gerontology

• Regular Employee
• Job type:
  Full or Fractional Time
• Job category:
  Research

• Compensation type:
  Annual Salary
• Salary minimum:
  To be determined

Normal office environment.

Working part-time at .50fte up to a maximum of 18.75
hours per week.

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position:
  No

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