Purpose:
The Research Specialist includes contacting participants, phone screening, following up with participants keeping documents organized in the lab - visit checklists/paperwork documents that keep track of participants and their visit notes; running the study visits - scheduling the participant, greeting them, consenting, etc.; help with data analysis.  Experience conducting fMRI research and using Matlab preferred.
This position is grant funded.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with data analysis. Experience conducting fMRI research and using Matlab preferred.
 - Collaborate with senior research personnel regarding recruitment, data collection, outcomes of interviews, reports according to the needs of the study.
 - Conducts follow up with participants, keeping documents organized in the lab visit checklists/paperwork, documents that keep track of participants and their visit notes
 - Contacts participants and performs phone screening.
 - Independently execute job functions for research protocol(s) including recruitment, scheduling appointments, obtaining written consent forms, collecting data by conducting phone or face to face interviews for research project(s).
 - Runs the study visits, scheduling the participant, greeting them, consenting, etc.;
 
For more information and to apply, please visit: http://careers.upmc.com/jobs/2834322-research-specialist?tm_job=695534&tm_event=view&tm_company=2180&bid=326