Research Assistant - Department of Psychology - Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences

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Research Assistant - Department of Psychology - Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences

Our Department of Psychology - within Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences - is an intellectually diverse community of scholars engaged in research addressing psychology at the levels of mind, brain, and society. We strive for excellence in our scholarship and teaching, and we seek to cultivate in our students a dedication to the highest standards in their endeavors. We are committed to collaboration within and across disciplinary boundaries, and to sustaining professional links with relevant local, national, and global organizations.

Job Overview

The Research Assistant performs activities associated with an NIH grant, in duties that include but are not limited to:

• Collect brain imaging data from human subjects for grant-related studies; contact and schedule families, debrief families.
• Collect neuropsychological data from participants.
• Keep records for all data related activities for the grant.
• Maintain IRB Protocols.
• Maintain database of behavioral data associated with grant studies.
• Score and tabulate and supervise data entry in REDCAP database.
• Coordinate with research team at Children’s National Medical Center participant recruitment and scheduling.
• Manage day-to-day lab operations.
• Manage participant payments, petty cash account.
• Manage ProCard reconciliation related activities such as compiling receipts.
• Coordinate lab event and weekly lab meetings.

Work Interactions and Work Mode Designation
 

Reporting to Chandan Vaidya , Ph.D., the Research Assistant supports 3 graduate students and supervises 2 to 3 undergraduate students engaged in on-ongoing studies associated with grants.

This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation .

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Skilled with MATLAB scripting, brain imaging software (SPM, FSL), Linux operating system, PC/MAC
• Good organizational skills, interpersonal skills for interaction with child participants

Preferred Qualifications

2 to 3 years of experience preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience

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Benefits:

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 an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website .