Research Assistant Job at The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM

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  • The Mind Research Network
  • Albuquerque, NM

Job Description

A Research Assistant I position is currently available in Dr. Andrew Mayer’s laboratory at The Mind Research Network. Those with experience in clinical assessments and/or neuroimaging are strongly encouraged to apply.

Primary duties include working with a research team on multiple federally-funded studies examining the biological basis of traumatic brain injury in both children and adults, as well as on emotional dysregulation. Primary responsibilities include participant recruiting, clinical interviews, symptom-based assessments, neuropsychological data collection, collecting MRI data, data entry and quality assurance. The job will also require flexible hours including some evenings and nights to accommodate data acquisition and other related duties as needed for scanning. This position involves working as part of a research team, as well as working with sensitive populations.

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been attained. Those with experience and interest in neuroscience, clinical psychology, and/or neuroimaging are strongly encouraged to apply.

The job will also require flexible hours including some evenings and nights to accommodate data acquisition and other related duties as needed for scanning and participant appointments.

Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Individuals with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, or pursuing a degree in a related field are preferred.
  • Individuals with a background and experience in working directly with adolescents is therefore strongly preferred.
  • Individuals with current experience in neuroimaging are preferred.

Work is performed in a dry laboratory environment. Will operate standard office equipment and will frequently stand, walk, sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone, perform repetitive motions and occasionally lift objects that weigh up to 20 pounds. May interact with research participants.

The above is intended to describe the general requirements for the position and should not be interpreted as an exhaustive statement of physical requirements. The Institute will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires an accommodation to perform the essential functions of the position.

Salary is commensurate with experience + $500 sign-on bonus.

Lovelace Biomedical is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mind Research Network is division of Lovelace dedicated to advancing the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and brain injury.

Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, MRN consists of an interdisciplinary association of scientists located at universities, national laboratories and research centers around the world and is focused on imaging technology and its emergence as an integral element of neuroscience investigation.

With an extended community of academicians, researchers, graduate students and technicians, the MRN is uniquely positioned with its national infrastructure to link the brightest minds in neuroscience with some of the most cutting-edge neuroimaging capabilities in the world today.

Job Tags

Work at office, Relocation package, Flexible hours, Night shift, Afternoon shift

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