Research Specialist - Medical Center

Job Overview

The Research Specialist will work on NIH‑funded studies that examine speech, language, reading, and cognitive abilities in left hemisphere stroke survivors and typical older adults. Responsibilities include recruiting, screening and consenting new participants; administering standardized and experimental tests; running MRI sessions; scoring research assessments; participating in outreach activities; processing and analyzing data; supervising undergraduate research assistants; and contributing to research meetings and administration (e.g., IRB protocols).

The position also offers opportunities to analyze data, present findings at conferences, and contribute to publications.

The Cognitive Recovery Lab at Georgetown University and Med Star National Rehabilitation Hospital (PI: Peter Turkeltaub) studies how language is organized in the brain, how this organization changes with brain injury, and how to improve recovery. The primary focus is aphasia or alexia resulting from stroke. The lab conducts extensive behavioral testing of stroke survivors and control subjects, multimodal MRI studies, and non‑invasive brain stimulation.

Lab members include research SLPs, research specialists, post‑docs, PhD and MD/PhD students, and undergraduate and graduate research assistants. For more information, visit

• Recruit, screen, and consent participants.

• Administer standardized and experimental tests.

• Run MRI sessions.

• Score research assessments.

• Participate in outreach activities.

• Process and analyze data.

• Supervise undergraduate research assistants.

• Contribute to research meetings and administration (e.g., IRB protocols).

• Analyze data, present findings at conferences, and contribute to publications.

• Bachelor’s degree and prior research experience in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, or a related field.
• Organized, personable, responsible, reliable, self‑motivated, and efficient.
• Comfortable working with clinical populations.
• Prior MRI research experience and experience working with stroke survivors is highly desirable.
• Programming experience and working knowledge of MATLAB is preferred.

This position is designated On‑Campus. Work mode designations are regularly reviewed.

$20.16 – $31.30 per hour. Compensation is determined by qualifications, experience, education, skills, certifications, and the University’s business needs.

GU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; retirement savings; tuition assistance; work‑life balance benefits; employee discounts; and a range of voluntary insurance options. For more information, visit the Department of Human Resources website.

Please submit a resume for each position of interest. Documents are not kept on file for future positions. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by contacting the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Affinity Action (IDEAA).

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation, please contact the IDEAA at 202‑687‑4798 or ideaa. For general application assistance, call 202‑687‑2500.