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Working in the laboratory of Professor Boris Bernhardt, the Research Assistant 1 will be in charge of the following:
Patient Coordination
- participant recruitment, scheduling, and handling
- Communicate preparation instructions and follow-up details to patients.
- Provide support during patient imaging sessions.
- Maintain patient records and ensure all documentation is complete.
Administrative Support:
- coordination of and assisting in diverse data acquisitions (MRI, EEG, cognitive testing, specimen collection)
- data transfer, quality control, open science activities.
- coordinating REB/IRB applications to consolidate ongoing and planned research activities.
- Participate in research activities in the form of data analysis, scientific writing, and conference participation.
Team Collaboration:
- Work closely with lab members, technicians, clinical department.
- Coordinate handovers and updates with team members.
Operational Management:
- Ensure lab compliance with administrative protocols.
- Troubleshoot scheduling or communication issues as they arise.
Qualifications
-Bachelor degree
-At least one year of experience in working with patient populations. Experience in epilepsy research and interest in working with people with epilepsy and autism.
-Experience in cognitive testing and/or EEG and/or MRI studies. Skills in multimodal data processing (EEG, MRI, …) as well as prior record of academic publications.
-Experience in writing IRB/REB applications is an asset.
-Excellent spoken/written English and French and prior experience to working in a multidisciplinary setting with a group of researchers and clinicians.
-Excellent organizational and communication skills.
-Attention to detail and priority setting skills.
-Ability and enthusiasm to work with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, and trainees.
This position is covered by the AMURE collective agreement: AMURE-2023-2027.pdf (aerum-amure.ca)
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 4 on a scale of 0-4.
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This position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].
Skills Required
- Bachelor degree
- At least one year experience working with patient populations (epilepsy research and/or autism experience preferred)
- Experience in cognitive testing and/or EEG and/or MRI studies
- Skills in multimodal data processing (EEG, MRI, etc.)
- Prior record of academic publications
- Experience writing REB/IRB applications
- Excellent spoken and written English and French
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Attention to detail and priority setting skills
- Ability and enthusiasm to work with a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, and trainees
- Authorization to work in Canada and willingness to work in the province of Quebec
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