UNIV - Research Program Coordinator - Psychiatry: Brain Stimulation Laboratory

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Program Coordinator I. This position is assigned to the Brain Stimulation Division with Lisa McTeague, Ph.D. for the purpose of assisting, coordinating, planning and implementing research protocols. This includes but is not limited to subject recruitment, testing, sample selections, data recording, etc. in human research. This job will also include career development mentoring and opportunities for those interested in pursuing graduate work in medicine, neuroscience, psychology or related fields.

This individual will assist with studies of non-invasive brain stimulation for improving regulation of cognition and emotion among healthy participants and patients with neuropsychiatric (PTSD, addiction, depression, and others) and neurodegenerative disorders (stroke, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and others). The individual will gain experience with transcranial magnetic stimulation, EEG/ERPs, physiological measures (startle reflex, autonomic) and MRI and tasks of emotional and cognitive performance.

The individual will also gain experience with self-report measures and behavioral tasks that index difficulties such as inattention, stress, anxiety, and depression.

Entity Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Research Grant Cost Center CC001044 COM PSYCH Brain Stimulation Medicine CC Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade University-GEN
08 Pay Range 45,300.

- 77,000.000 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Job Description FLSA:
Hourly

Work Schedule:

M-F, 8:30AM - 5:00PM

• 15% Task 1:
  This individual will assist with recruitment and screening of research participants, including the development of advertising materials, meeting with and calling potential participants, distribution of advertising materials, and collaborating with relevant providers and researchers.
• 15% Task 2:
  This individual will obtain informed consent, enroll study participants, conduct study visits as per the protocols and provide education information to subjects.
• 15% Task 3:
  This individual will assist with non-invasive brain stimulation sessions
• 15% Task 4:
  This individual will conduct study visits before and after regular working hours when necessary to accommodate the schedules of subjects, MRI availability, etc.
• 15% Task 5:
  This individual will coordinate proper data management collection according to protocol requirements and compliance. This individual will maintain behavioral, diagnostic, and EEG/fMRI/physiological data and conduct data retrieval from large databases for data reporting and analysis.
• 15% Task 6:
  This individual will initiate and maintain accurate and comprehensive records as required by the FDA, the IRB, the sponsors and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines. This individual will schedule and participate in all sponsor and/or IRB monitoring visits to review study protocols and collected data.
• 10% Task 7:
  This individual will attend weekly staff meetings to review study progress.

A bachelor’s degree in psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science or related field is preferred. Prior experience in research is helpful but not mandatory, but a willingness to learn new tasks will be important. Further, prior experience with EEG, fMRI or other physiological measures as well as TMS or other brain stimulation techniques is preferred but not mandatory. The ability to use computer word and data processing programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office, MATLAB, R, and SPSS are very helpful.

Strong interpersonal skills are key for promoting participant comfort during procedures and for being sensitive to any potential distress.

A bachelor's degree and one year of relevant program experience.

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The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes.

(Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.…