Research Professional - Neuroimaging Analysis; Casual Nonexempt

Duties and Responsibilities

We are seeking a part‑time (10‑14 hours per week) Research Professional for the Zilverstand lab in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Anna Zilverstand, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and the lab Principal Investigator. The lab is part of the University of Minnesota Medical Discovery Team on Addiction, which offers a multidisciplinary research environment that includes faculty from Psychiatry, Psychology, Radiology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology.

We are committed to developing the careers of all our team members, with frequent opportunities for interaction with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty who work in both clinical and basic research.

• Data management, analysis and documentation
• Documentation, data entry and management (e.g., REDCap, Excel, Matlab, R, Python)
• Behavioral data analysis (e.g., R, SPSS)
• Neuroimaging data analysis on the UMN MSI and CMRR servers, including HCP and in‑house pipelines (e.g., ANACONDA, Python, FSL, AFNI, CONN, SPM)
• Participate in lab and team meetings

• Bachelor’s (BA/BS) in a health‑related or computer science‑related field from an accredited college or university
• Professional experience with data management (e.g., REDCap, Excel, Matlab, R, Python)
• Professional experience with behavioral data analysis (e.g., R, SPSS)
• Professional experience with neuroimaging data analysis (e.g., ANACONDA, Python, FSL, AFNI, CONN, SPM)
• Ability to work on‑site if needed

• Professional or volunteer experience providing one‑on‑one or group support to individuals with mental‑health disorders
• Professional experience with collecting research data from human participants

• Critical thinking skills and the ability to learn quickly
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritize work demands and manage time appropriately
• Diligence
• Professionalism

Pay Range: $15.25 – $23.00 per hour, depending on education, qualifications and experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor‑Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications.

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Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.