at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50125
Department: MED-Mesulam Ctr Cog Neur & Alz
Salary/Grade: NEX/9
Job Summary:
The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease at Northwestern University is hiring specifically for the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) study. The ADRC is one of many ADRCs in the country making it a large multi-site study with each site enrolling participants to better understand cognitive aging, neurodegeneration, and dementia. At the Mesulam Center, we care deeply about advancing science and creating a safe, supportive space for our participants. The ADRC enrolls and follows individuals who are cognitively healthy (i.e., normal controls) and individuals who have been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder, mild cognitive impairment, or dementia. Some of our healthy controls are as young as 50 and as old as 105. Many of our patients have atypical or rare forms of dementia such as primary progressive aphasia and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia.
We are looking for an individual who has a passion for science and helping others. This individual will play a critical role in our day-to-day operations of the study including scheduling research visits, completing remote and in-person research visits, collecting and entering data, and assisting with participant recruitment and retention. We are looking for an individual who has the following: strong written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others, detail-oriented, and the ability to work independently and as part of team. Priority will be given to individuals with prior human subjects research experience. We are expecting this person to be on-site Monday-Friday approximately 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
To learn more about the ADRC network please visit NIA’s website - https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/adc.
You may also learn more by contacting Kate LaFroscia (Research Project Manager of the NU ADRC) at kathryn.lafroscia@northwestern.edu.
Please note this role completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
