Research Analyst

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

2d • $24 - $34

About The Position

To honor our promise to always put our patients first and to be ever mindful of each patients dignity and individuality, we must also be at the forefront of transformative discovery and innovation in psychiatric care. In the Cognition Emotion Neuroscience Laboratory (CENSL) studies the overlap between cognitive and emotional neural systems, with a major focus on psychotic disorders.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's in field relevant to the research (Psychology).
• Experience with clinical assessment.
• Experience with programming or script-driven data analyses.
• Experience with human subjects behavioral testing.
• Highly organized.
• Warm and professional interpersonal style.
• Motivated to learn challenging new skills.
• Experience contributing to research manuscripts, reports, or publications.
• Ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects
• Assists with developing or amending study protocols
• Assists with developing data collection tools
• Assists with building databases
• Provides general administrative support
• Coordinates and supports the day-to-day activities of research projects and ongoing studies
• Supports the collection, organization, and analysis of research data, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of research and some clinical research data
• Performs various aspects of clinical research, such as collecting and processing specimens, interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and contributing to the case report
• Performs EEG, eye-tracking, and MRI data collection and maintains associated data
• Reviews protocols and provides information to the care team on adjusting treatments based on individual patient needs
• Coordinates and may participate in quality assurance reviews conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups
• Analyzes study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports
• Must have reliable transportation as this position requires travel to multiple research locations
• Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project
• Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens
• Conducts literature reviews
• Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents
• Performs other related work as needed

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.
• Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees