Dear colleagues,
The Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center at the University of Pennsylvania (http://ftd.med.upenn.edu/) is seeking a research coordinator for the multi-site FTD Connectome study. Please see the details below; applications should be directed to http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/18756.
Thanks,
Jeff Phillips Postdoctoral Fellow Penn FTD Center University of Pennsylvania
Duties:
The primary responsibility of the successful candidate will be the coordination of a multi-site consortium using a novel approach to neuroimaging of neurodegenerative diseases. The lead site is Penn, and participating sites include Mayo Clinic, UCSF, MGH and Northwestern. All sites have specialized neuroimaging equipment, and we will be using advanced neuroimaging tools developed locally and in collaboration with the Human Connectome Project (HCP) to analyze the acquired data. The successful candidate also will be responsible for managing the Penn site.
This project is coordinated with two other multi-site registries involving these same sites that are recruiting participants for this neuroimaging project (and other studies). Participants will include: 1. healthy control subjects; 2. individuals who have a frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) spectrum disorder such as primary progressive aphasia, progressive supranuclear palsy, or FTD with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and 3. individuals who are carrying a mutation that has resulted in an FTD spectrum disorder or are at risk for developing a FTD-spectrum disorder.
Coordination will include weekly meetings with project coordinators at the other participating sites, developing reports for monthly meetings with NIH and principal investigators at other sites, monitoring imaging data flow to our coordinating site, monitoring the database that tracks participants, monitoring data flow from Penn to the HCP coordinating center, and managing requests for data from investigators. Other administrative responsibilities will include help managing the consortium budget. Local site responsibilities will include assistance with on-going recruitment processes, helping to collect imaging data, managing the local budget, supervising local technical and research staff, and participating in imaging analyses. Also included are implementation of Connectome imaging analysis and operation of the Prisma MRI scanner.
Position is contingent on continued funding.
Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree and to 3 to 5 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, are required. Masters degree or PhD in neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, biology, biomedical engineering or related fields and 2 years to 3 years of experience strongly preferred. Past research and project coordination experience working in a similar lab setting is highly desirable. Experience with the following is preferred: Linux/Unix, brain imaging data analysis, MATLAB, computer programming, statistical analysis, research project management, or neuropsychological assessment. The candidate must be able to work independently and have strong organizational and interpersonal skills.