Job Description Summary
The Backpack Lab directed by Dr. Andrew Hooyman in the Department of Physical Therapy on Chapmans Rinker campus is looking for a research assistant for the purposes of data support and scientific article review. Dr. Hooymans research is focused on digital motor skills and their relationship with cognitive decline. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with reviewing peer-reviewed scientific articles in the areas of aging motor skill and/or cognition. The article review process will emphasize extracting relevant data from a list of articles which will then be used for publication. This is a position that can be 100% remote; however there may be instances where Dr. Hooyman will need the candidate to travel to the Rinker Campus.
Responsibilities
Assist the PI with scientific article review. Assist the PI with data collection efforts. Learn data analysis and support the PI with research documentation.
Required Qualifications
Familiar with reviewing scientific articles. Interest in Motor and Cognitive research. Not afraid to communicate when they dont understand something. Familiar with data entry.