[Mristudio-users] position announcement: Research Program Coordinator/MRI Data Analyst

[Julie E McEntee]

The Division of Psychiatric Neuroimaging in the Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD), is seeking a Research Program Coordinator/MRI Data Analyst.

The position will oversee all facets of research activities, data management and administrative aspects for research projects involving multimodal imaging (structural, fMRI, DTI, MRS) on the 3 T and 7 T Philips systems at the F. M. Kirby Center for Functional Neuroimaging, imaging systems at JHH, or other imaging systems. Current research projects include studies of Huntington’s Disease, schizophrenia, anorexia nervosa, other neuropsychiatric conditions and healthy control populations. 

The primary duties and responsibilities include: Assist development of fMRI neuropsychological protocols, recruit and enroll participants, administer clinical neuropsychological tests and research tasks, assist (with MRI technician) in image acquisition, enter research data, conduct data and image analysis. Essential job functions: Maintaining and monitoring supply of testing materials, monitoring the control of data quality and research integrity. The duties also include organizing and maintaining research files and maintaining study databases. Responsible for the development of IRB applications as well as IRB compliance.  

Master’s degree in psychology, neuroscience or related discipline relevant to imaging is strongly preferred. Advanced experience with personal computers, Windows 7 and Mac OS operating systems and Microsoft Office 2007/2010 applications (particularly Excel and Access) required; experience with UNIX preferred. Knowledge of univariate and multivariate statistics required; experience with statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, Stata) preferred. Knowledge of imaging analysis software (e.g., SPM, FSL, AFNI, FreeSurfer, MIPAV) preferred. Clinical research experience with neuropsychiatric populations and database management required; experience with completing Case Report Forms (CRF’s) and creating source documents a plus. Must be extremely well organized, precise and detail oriented. Must have the excellent interpersonal skills, ability to problem solve and work independently.

Please send statement of interest and CV to Julie McEntee at jmcentee at jhmi.edu and Graham Redgrave at gwr at jhmi.edu.

Julie E. McEntee, M.A., C.C.R.P.
Senior Research Program Coordinator
Department of Psychiatry- Neuroimaging
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
600 N. Wolfe St./ Phipps 300
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-502-0468
Fax: 410-614-3676