Clinical Research Support — 35%

Clinical Protocol Management & Patient Engagement

• Coordinate recruitment, screening, and enrollment for complex research studies, including review of clinical notes and medical records to confirm eligibility.
• Support and follow up with research participants and neurology patients to ensure protocol compliance and safety.
• Facilitate the informed consent process by explaining study procedures and risks to participants and families.
• Coordinate specialized imaging sessions, including MRI safety screening, consent, and attendance at brain scans, while facilitating communication of incidental findings between neuroradiologists and the PI.

Clinical Procedures & Specialized Assessments

• Assist with the collection, organization, and tracking of neuropsychological, clinical, functional, neuropsychiatric, social determinants of health, molecular, cardiovascular, neuroimaging, and digital speech data.
• Ensure study forms, cognitive assessments, questionnaires, biospecimen records, imaging documentation, and speech recordings are complete, accurate, and maintained per protocol.

Research Supervisor — 35%

Regulatory Leadership & Compliance

• Assist the PI/supervisor with daily research operations and serve as a liaison with investigators, HRPP, FDA, Sponsored Programs, affiliated hospitals, and other agencies.
• Lead the preparation, submission, and maintenance of IRB documentation, including modifications, consent updates, and continuing reviews.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, HRPP standards, and institutional policies across all study protocols.
• Serve as the primary contact between the research site and external organizations, agencies, and hospital departments.
• Prepare annual reports required for ongoing protocol review and approval.

Administrative, Fiscal & Supervisory Oversight

• Monitor study budgets and assist the PI with fiscal management, patient care charges, and expense reconciliation.
• Train and support research staff, ensuring competency in study procedures and required checkoffs.
• Review new protocols for feasibility, staffing, and resource requirements.
• Participate in departmental meetings, recruitment outreach, and other activities that support the research program.

Biospecimen, Laboratory & Research Technology Operations — 30%

Data Management & Quality Assurance

• Manage large-scale cognitive and clinical datasets using REDCap and clinical trial management systems.
• Perform data quality assurance and de-identification to ensure accuracy and protocol compliance.
• Use analytical tools such as SPSS and Excel to compile and interpret clinical and specimen data for publications and presentations.
• Maintain document control and confidentiality of research records in accordance with IRB requirements.

Laboratory & Research Operations

• Maintain laboratory inventory and clinical supplies to support uninterrupted study operations.
• Participate in departmental meetings, recruitment outreach, and other activities supporting the research program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.