明尼苏达大学招募神经健康研究助理

2024-04-19 12:04

神经健康研究助理（NeuroHealth Research Assistant）

明尼苏达双胞胎和家庭研究中心（MCTFR）寻求一名“神经健康研究助理”，负责收集MRI、神经心理学、心理生理学和生物标本。该职位还需要处理MRI，心理生理学和生物标本数据。该职位与MCTFR首席健康技术人员、采访者和其他研究助理密切合作，评估MCTFR和ABCD研究参与者，并要求参加安全和质量控制反馈会议。应聘者要求:(1)具有心理学学士学位或相关研究经验;(二)能自如采集血液或其他生物标本;(3)必须能够自如地与不同的学科合作;(4)能够在大多数星期六工作。

工作职责:

(65%)收集和存储神经健康数据:

通过担任主要技术人员(完成所有要求的认证)或助理技术人员收集MRI数据。未来的研究可能还需要收集心理生理学数据(例如…脑电图(EEG)、眼电图(EOG)、心电图(ECG)、血压(BP)、皮肤电导(SC)等；
收集各种生物标本-包括:血液，呼吸，唾液，头发，尿液和样本使用长矛，静脉切开术针，真空管，加上各种收集试剂盒；
进行与实验室任务相关的神经心理学评估；
跨各种网络和服务器存储数据；

(25%)招募和访谈ABCD研究参与者

安排ABCD参与者进行现场访问、视频会议评估和电话访谈;提醒参与者即将到来的约会；
进行ABCD临床访谈、自我报告调查和神经认知评估；
理解并遵守ABCD研究紧急程序；
向参与者描述研究目标、评估任务、保密限制和潜在风险以及研究程序;回答参与者的问题；

(10%)处理神经健康数据:

检索跨各种网络和服务器的数据；
筛选和审查MRI、心理生理学、生物标本和神经心理学数据，以进行质量评估，并转诊需要放射学或质量控制随访的病例；
使用MRI处理工具(如Freesurfer)和EEG处理应用程序(如MATLAB的心理生理学工具箱)从MRI和生理记录中删除伪影并使其标准化；
参数化数据，为数据分析做准备；

资格

资格要求:

心理学学士学位，或同等的心理学相关教育和/或研究经验相结合，至少4年。
能够自如地抽取血液和其他生物标本；
必须能够在晚上和大部分周六工作，并能够适应灵活的工作时间安排；
必须能够在艾略特大厅和磁共振研究中心(CMRR)现场工作；

优先条件:

有收集MRI，心理生理学和/或生物标本的经验；
先前的研究经验采访研究参与者，进行结构化临床访谈和神经心理学测试；
表现出对多样性、公平和包容的承诺。

申请地址：

https://hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&SiteId=1&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=360738&PostingSeq=1&

以下为英文原文：

NeuroHealth Research Assistant

About the Job

Position Overview:

The Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research seeks a “NeuroHealth Research Assistant” (8352P1: Research Professional 1) responsible for collecting MRI, neuropsych, psychophysiology and biospecimens. This position also requires processing MRI, psychophysiology and biospecimen data. This position works closely with the MCTFR Principal Health Tech, interviewers and other research assistants to assess MCTFR and ABCD research participants, and requires participation in safety and quality control feedback meetings. Candidate expectations are: (1) Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related research experience; (2) comfortable collecting blood or other biological specimens; (3) must be comfortable working with a diverse subject pool; and (4) ability to work on most Saturdays.

Job Responsibilities:

(65%) Collect and Store Neuro-Health data:

Collect MRI data by serving as either the primary tech (completed all required certifications) or the assistant tech. Future studies may also require collection of psychophysiological data (e.g.. electroencephalogram (EEG), electrooculogram (EOG), electrocardiogram (ECG), blood pressure (BP), skin conductance (SC), etc.).
Collect a variety of biospecimens – including: blood, breath, saliva, hair, urine and samples using lancets, phlebotomy needles, vacutainer tubes, plus various collection kits;
Conduct neuropsychological assessments associated with lab tasks;
Store data across various networks and servers.

(25%) Recruit and interview research participants for ABCD Study

Schedule ABCD participants for on-site visits, video conferencing assessments, and phone interviews; remind participants of their upcoming appointments.
Conduct ABCD clinical interviews, self-report surveys, and neurocognitive assessments;
Understand and follow ABCD study emergency procedures
Describe study goals, assessment tasks, confidentiality limitations and potential risks, and study procedures to participants; answer participant questions

(10%) Process Neuro-Health data:

Retrieve data across various networks and servers;
Screen and review MRI, psychophysiology, biospecimen and neuropsych data for quality assessment and refer cases requiring radiological or quality control follow ups;
Remove artifacts from and standardize MRI and physiological recordings using MRI processing tools like Freesurfer, EEG processing apps like MATLAB’s Psychophysiology Toolbox;
Parameterize data in preparation for data analysis.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in psychology, or an equivalent combination of psychology related education and/or research experience to equal 4 years.
Must be comfortable drawing blood and other biospecimens;
Must be able to work evenings and most Saturdays with an ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule;
Must be able to work onsite at Elliott Hall and the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR).

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience collecting MRI, psychophysiology, and/or biospecimens;
Prior research experience interviewing research participants, conducting structured clinical interviews, and neuropsychological testing
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

About the Department

MCTFR/ABCD

The Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research seeks to identify environmental and genetic influences on psychological traits. Focusing on adolescent children and their parents, the MCTFR includes studies of twins, adoptees, and biologically related adolescent siblings. MCTFR participants are involved in a variety of projects including: assessment of psychopathology,

psychophysiology and collection of DNA samples in collaboration with the National Institute of Health's Genetics Consortium.

The ABCD Study Consortium is a collaborative effort of 19 sites across the US that will seek to address many questions related to substance use and development that will help inform prevention and treatment research priorities, public health strategies, and policy decisions, including: (1) What is the impact of occasional versus regular use of marijuana, alcohol, tobacco, and other substances, alone or in combination, on the structure and function of the developing brain; (2) How does the use of specific substances impact the risk for using other substances; (3) What are the brain pathways that link adolescent substance use and risk for mental illnesses; (4) What impact does substance use have on physical health, psychological development, information processing, learning and memory, academic achievement, social development, and other behaviors; (5) What factors (such as prenatal exposure, genetics, head trauma, and demographics) influence the development of substance use and its consequences?

About the Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology ranks among the top academic departments in the nation and throughout the world. Psychology has 46 core faculty members and graduate programs in Clinical Science and Psychopathology Research; Cognitive and Brain Sciences; Counseling Psychology; Industrial/Organizational Psychology; Personality, Individual Differences, and Behavioral Genetics; Quantitative/Psychometric Methods; and Social Psychology. The Department of Psychology offers programs leading to B.A., B.S., and Ph.D. degrees. For additional information, please visit the Department of Psychology website, at cla.umn.edu/psychology.

About the College of Liberal Arts

Home to the arts, social sciences and humanities disciplines and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is the largest college in the University of Minnesota and comprises 31 academic departments, and over 20 interdisciplinary research centers and administrative/support units. CLA has over 1,300 faculty and staff spanning research, teaching, advising, outreach, and administrative functions. CLA units reside in over twenty buildings on the East Bank and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. CLA enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate students, over 40% of the undergraduate enrollment on the Twin Cities campus, 1,400 graduate students, and has an annual all-funds budget of $290 million.

Apply:

https://hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&SiteId=1&FOCUS=Applicant&JobOpeningId=360738&PostingSeq=1&

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