Research Assistant NeurogeneticsNeuromuscular
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Posted on:
19-10-2025
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The University Department of Neurology is seeking a Research Assistant to support the Neurogenetics/Neuromuscular research team in projects investigating how genetic alterations cause disease of the nervous system. The Research Assistant will serve as primary coordinator for the Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) clinic and the clinical research consortium assisting physicians and nurse coordinators with all aspects of clinical research. Additionally this position will serve as the primary assessor for all HSP clinical outcome measures as well as the backup assessor for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) specific outcome measures.
Duties Include:
Manage overall site coordination and activation for newly created hereditary spastic paraplegia clinic
Perform research activities based on clinical evaluations of patients with HSP Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and other neurogenetic conditions.
- Manage overall site coordination and activation for newly created hereditary spastic paraplegia clinic
- Perform research activities based on clinical evaluations of patients with HSP Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and other neurogenetic conditions.
- Become certified and perform HSP functional outcome measures along with CMT assessments both in-person and virtually for clinical and research purposes.
- Travel to investigator meetings trainings and as needed for research studies.
- Facilitate and track research sample collection and shipments.
Read and review relevant articles concerning Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT) and HSP.
- Read and understand the various protocols that constitute the The Spastic Paraplegia Centers for Excellence Research Network (SP-CERN) Inherited Neuropathy Clinic (INC) Rare Disease Clinical Research Consortium (RDCRC) and the North American CMT Network
Actively participate in and coordinate several protocols from the HS-CERN INC and industry sponsors
- Prepare reports and contribute to manuscripts.
- Assist with research projects being performed by other clinical team members.
- Collect data analyze data track data prepare materials and perform data entry for reports.
Prepare bibliographies and abstracts for publication.
- Perform a variety of routine tasks related to the recruitment enrollment and monitoring of research subjects or to the research environment of the INC.
Obtain subject consent and assist with IRB submissions or equivalent protocol.
- Schedule patients (clinical and research)
- Assist in the preparation calibration and maintenance of equipment used in the clinic.
- Assist with procurement of supplies and materials.
For full job description email contact below.
Percentage of Effort: 100% (40 hours/week)
The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Centerrecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to travel internationally
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Reliability and efficiency with time management.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with collaborators clinical care team and project researchers.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of patients.
- Demonstrated ability to solve issues that arise and problem solve.
Desired Qualifications
- An interest in medicine and more specifically neurogenetic conditions.
- An interest in kinesiology sports medicine exercise science or related field
Previous experience with direct patient care clinical research and/or clinical coordination
Please attach a resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
Please note: If your H-1B petition is subject to the September 19 2025 Presidential Proclamation please note that the department will not cover the $100000 payment associated with H-1B sponsorship either at the time of hire or for international travel purposes. We encourage you to explore alternative pathways for work authorization. Our team is available to help identify options that may be suitable for your situation.
For additional questions please contact Erin Curry at or .
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
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