Research Technician

75602BR

Campus: Tempe

Research Technician

Job Description

The Honeycutt laboratory within the School for Biological and Health System Engineering (SBHSE) at Arizona State University is seeking a Research Technician to join our team. The Honeycutt lab is currently investigating a new adjuvant therapy to enhance arm/hand function in individuals with stroke. The ideal candidate would have enthusiasm for working with clinical populations as well as driving new questions and avenues of research surrounding laboratory research.

Job Family

Research & Laboratory

Department Name

Sch Biological & Hlth Sys Engr

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$35,200 - $45,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

03-February-2022

Essential Duties

The Research Technician’s primary responsibility would be leading and running a randomized clinical trial to assess the success of a novel telehealth therapy. The technician will be responsible for data collection, analysis, dissemination of research findings. This process will include working directly with individuals with stroke, performing remote training sessions several days a week, and processing data using Matlab and statistical analysis using R. If possible, the Technician will also perform Electromyographic and Motion Capture of subjects. The technician will also be responsible for broad project management of the trial including coordinating with our clinician collaborators and assisting with recruitment. In addition to the above clinical trial, the Technician should become an integrated member of the lab group pursuing additional avenues of research of interest to the Technician and/or assisting with another research ongoing in the laboratory.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment; OR, Four years research experience appropriate to the area of assignment; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in working with human subject research.
• Experience with patient populations a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge of data acquisition and analysis process.
• Experience working with motion capture systems (Vicon, PhaseSpace) and Electrmyography a plus.
• Programming background with Matlab or Python.
• Experience in specifying research objectives, plan & perform multi-day training sessions, coordinate across several team members.
• Experience in taking initiative, be organized, be able to manage multiple priorities to meet deadline requirements, work independently and work as part of a team. 
• Evidence in effective interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills, with attention to detail. 

Working Environment

Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled lab or office setting subject to extended period of sitting. Visual acuity and manual dexterity associated with daily use of desktop computer, bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting to 20 pounds. Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential duties. Ability to work both independently and within a complex structured team. Normally receives no instructions on routine work and general instructions on new assignments with review of completed tasks. Exercises judgment within generally defined practices & policies in selecting methods & techniques for obtaining solutions. May be required to wear personal protective equipment before entering laboratories including but not limited to lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, closed toe shoes, and respirator.

Department Statement

The School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering (SBHSE) was founded in 2009 to provide a relevant and challenging curriculum that immerses our students in progressive and exciting developments and discoveries of Biomedical Engineering and medicine. SBHSE represents the true fusion of modern medicine and modern engineering. We believe that students and faculty should be embedded in the health care communities that they serve as well as in the cutting edge research laboratories that serve as the engines of change for medicine. Given our collaborations with the Mayo Clinic, Mayo Hospitals, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Barrow Neurological Institute and Catholic Healthcare West - Arizona, Maricopa Integrated Health System, TGEN, Center for Health Information & Research, and our extensive medical industry collaborators, the students and faculty in Harrington Biomedical Engineering are players in the resource-rich health care and research environment in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

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Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.