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Lab Research Coordinator - Department of Neuroscience - Georgetown University Medical Center

The overarching goal of Georgetown’s Department of Neuroscience (https://neuro.georgetown.edu/) is to improve brain health through discovery research. We focus on brain disorders that become increasingly worse as people age, like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, response to infections, depression, seizures, and recovery from a head injury. These disorders often affect memory, the ability to communicate, movement, and general mental well-being. We seek to understand what underlies these disorders to discover early detection methods and new therapies to improve health.

Job Overview

The Lab Research Coordinator, in an essential role in the overall outcome of a currently funded R01 grant, completes several experiments propose in the grant that otherwise will not be concluded on time. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assisting with the grant’s planned experiments, they recruit, contact, screen, test, and follow up with blind and sighted participants

• Assist in behavioral data collection from the blind cohort, and with initial quality assurance of fMRI and behavioral data

• Coordinate with the GU Institutional Review Board

• Manage participant reimbursements

• Support the daily operation of the laboratory

Work Interactions and Work Mode Designation

Reporting to Dr. Striem-Amit, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Principal Investigator, and to Dr. Maria Czarnecka, Postdoctoral Research Fellow joining the lab, the Lab Research Coordinator assists a graduate student to speed-up completion of the thesis research.

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 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 in science or psychology

• Experience in a previous laboratory

• Minimal computer coding capacities

  Pay Range:

  The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

$17.41 - $26.03

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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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 (https://benefits.georgetown.edu/staff/enrolling/) .