UNIV - Program Coordinator - Psychiatry: Brain Stimulation Lab

Job Description Summary

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Program Coordinator I. This position is assigned to the Brain Stimulation Laboratory for the purpose of assisting, coordinating, planning and implementing research protocols including subject recruitment, testing, sample selections, data recording, etc. in human research. This job will also include career development mentoring and opportunities for those interested in pursuing graduate work in medicine, neuroscience, psychology or related fields.

This individual will assist with studies of non‑invasive brain stimulation for improving regulation of cognition and emotion among healthy participants and patients with neuropsychiatric (PTSD, addiction, depression, and others) and neurodegenerative disorders (stroke, dementia, and others). The individual will gain experience with transcranial magnetic stimulation, EEG/ERPs, physiological measures (startle reflex, autonomic) and MRI and tasks of emotional and cognitive performance. The individual will also gain experience with self‑report measures and behavioral tasks that index difficulties such as inattention, stress, anxiety, and depression.

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Employee

Research Grant

Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Pay Grade:
University-05
Pay Range: 39,764.

- 73,576.000
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

• Assist with recruitment and screening of research participants, including development of advertising materials, meeting with and calling potential participants, distributing advertising materials, and collaborating with relevant providers and researchers.
• Obtain informed consent, enroll study participants, conduct study visits per the protocols, and provide education information to subjects.
• Assist with non‑invasive brain stimulation sessions.
• Conduct study visits before and after regular working hours when necessary to accommodate the schedules of subjects, MRI availability, etc.
• Coordinate proper data management collection according to protocol requirements and compliance; maintain behavioral, diagnostic, EEG/fMRI/physiological data and conduct data retrieval from large databases for reporting and analysis.
• Initiate and maintain accurate and comprehensive records as required by the FDA, the IRB, the sponsors and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines; schedule and participate in all sponsor and/or IRB monitoring visits to review study protocols and collected data.
• Attend weekly staff meetings to review study progress.

A bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science or related field is preferred. Prior experience in research is helpful but not mandatory, but a willingness to learn new tasks will be important. Prior experience with EEG, fMRI or other physiological measures as well as TMS or other brain stimulation techniques is preferred but not mandatory. The ability to use computer word and data processing programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office, MATLAB, R, and SPSS, is very helpful.

Strong interpersonal skills are key for promoting participant comfort during procedures and for being sensitive to any potential distress.

A bachelor's degree and one year of relevant program experience.

Ability to perform job functions in an upright, seated or standing position; perform tasks while walking/mobile; work indoors (continuous) and outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes (infrequent); perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (frequent); perform tasks from kneeling, squat, and pinching positions (infrequent); maintain 20/40 vision in one or both eyes (continuous); maintain hearing acuity (continuous); lift and carry up to 15 lbs.

unassisted (infrequent); perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (frequent).

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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