Job Description

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

220946 Biomedical Eng - SEO Undergrad

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 105 H

Compensation Range:

$19.96 - $27.94

Responsibilities:

Provides routine technical support for research activities and laboratory support for Professor Regine Choe’s research lab. This role will adapt procedures, techniques, tools, materials, and/or equipment to meet specialized needs of research lab. Under the guidance of Prof. Choe, they will assist with the screening subjects for clinical research eligibility, obtaining consent, and communicating with clinical care team. In addition, they will assist with collecting data from human subjects using non-invasive devices from the lab. May support, assist and train other lab members as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Screening the cardiac arrest patients for noninvasive brain monitoring with optical study, communicating with clinical team and engineering team, obtaining consents from the legally authorized representatives or the patients
• Operating the noninvasive optical instruments to collect data from human subjects to monitor the brain function
• Make amendments to IRB protocols as needed and renew annually, keep compliance with IRB rules for human subject studies
• Training new lab members how to perform optical measurements, screening, and communication with clinical team so that they can help off-hours and during weekends
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or GED required
• 1 year experience performing basic sampling, monitoring or research activities, compiling and collecting data and preparing reports required
• or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements and scientific methods required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Experience in human subject research, data analysis and presentation, statistics preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or related field of study preferred

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