Research Study Coordinator

at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Opening Id: 50627

Department: MED-Mesulam Ctr Cog Neur & Alz
Salary/Grade: NEX/11

Job Summary:

The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease (Mesulam Center) is a multi-departmental component of the Feinberg School of Medicine. We specialize in the clinical care and scientific study of neurological diseases that interfere with cognition and behavior.  Areas of emphasis include age-related memory impairments and dementias. Our three interacting missions are to investigate the causes and clinical characteristics of neurodegenerative diseases, to ensure that our patients are the beneficiaries of the latest advances, and to explore the neural foundations of behavior and cognition in health and disease.

This position is within the Neuroimaging and Biomarker Core within Dr. Todd Parrish’s laboratory, which is a part of the NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Primary responsibilities include participant recruitment, scheduling, and enrollment into the research neuroimaging aspects (e.g. PET, MRI) of the ADRC research program. In addition, this position coordinates day to day administrative & technical activities, maintains source documents and standardized operating procedures (SOPs), performs data entry into REDCap, project organization and database management; oversees participant flow, study progress and IRB compliance; prepares and summarizes data for reports and presentations; 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). 

To be considered for this position, please include a cover letter detailing previous experience and interest in this position including experience working with older adults. 

Please note: Supervisor provides objectives, deadlines and specific instructions only for new, difficult, and/or unusual work.  Work is reviewed upon completion and only occasionally to verify technical accuracy and compliance with practice, policy, and procedures.  EE informs supervisor of on-going progress and/or potentially controversial matters.