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Marina del Rey, CA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 29 - 30

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Our lab at the University of Southern California is looking for a fulltime Project Specialist to work on project that uses neuroimaging to investigate Alzheimers disease risk in a large diverse cohort. The Project Specialist will be responsible for tracking and coordinating data analyses delivering data summaries to collaborators helping to develop lab protocols and quality control procedures maintaining high levels of quality control and training others to follow standard lab protocols related to neuroimaging analyses quality control of data and reporting of results. The person hired will also perform analyses of existing brain images and will assist with data preparation and standard statistical analysis. The person hired may assist with preparation of and quality assurance for publications. Some use of the R statistical package and basic bash scripting will be needed.
Applicants should have a bachelors or masters degree in neuroscience psychology or a related field. A successful applicant will be motivated very wellorganized careful and reliable able to meet deadlines and able to work both collaboratively and independently. The applicant should also have strong oral and written communication skills. Experience with MRI analysis and a working knowledge of FSL and FreeSurfer are a plus as is an interest in neurological or psychological diseases or disorders.
The person hired will become familiar with relevant brain anatomy and scientific papers. The Project Specialist will also become skilled with processing brain imaging data using major available and inhouse neuroimaging analysis software performing large scale statistical analyses using R and science writing. This position would be great for candidates who would like to refine their leadership skills and gain training and experience with neuroimaging analyses before applying to a PhD program.
Our offices are located in Marina del Rey California in the Imaging Genetics Center (part of the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute and Laboratory of NeuroImaging).

Minimum Education:
Bachelors degree

Additional Education Requirements
Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

Minimum Experience:
2 years

Minimum Skills:
Directly related education and experience to be able to advise on project procedures and analysis techniques.


Preferred Education:
Masters degree

Preferred Experience:
3 years

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to theBackground Screening Policy Appendix Dfor specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone ator by email at. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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