BRAIN Laboratory Research Coordinator
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Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
22 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Research Coordinator will work directly with Drs. Mosconi Unruh and Shafer postdoctoral fellows doctoral students staff faculty colleagues and undergraduate students in the lab on ongoing studies. They will be tasked with the following responsibilities:
60% - Laboratory administration:
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
9-5 M-F
Contact Information to Applicants
Dr. Matthew Mosconi: ;
Position Overview
The BRAIN lab ( is seeking one Research Coordinator to help lead our studies of brain and behavior linkages in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). Our lab has multiple ongoing research projects investigating cognitive and sensorimotor abilities and their underlying brain systems in individuals with ASD and individuals with FXTAS. These clinical research projects are conducted through the Clinical Child Psychology Program ( and the Life Span Institute ( at the University of Kansas and in collaboration with the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (KCART: ) the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at KUMC ( ) and the Hoglund Biomedical Imaging Center ( ) providing diverse research and clinical training opportunities.
Responsibilities for the position include administering neuropsychological eye movement and MRI tests scoring cognitive and sensorimotor test data data entry preparing Institutional Review Board (IRB) reports helping to lead weekly lab meetings and helping to coordinate the research team consisting of doctoral students postdoctoral research trainees multiple faculty collaborators and several full-time staff. This position provides the opportunity to gain invaluable experience working with clinical populations developing skills in psychological and neuropsychological testing and participating in each phase of the research process.
The position will be full-time (100% FTE). We are seeking someone with strong interest in research aimed at understanding brain mechanisms of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. The successful candidate will be motivated to learn new clinical and research skills have a strong attention to detail be comfortable working with patients ranging in age from early childhood to late adulthood show skill in working collaboratively with trainees and faculty colleagues and be invested to help manage current and new clinical studies for multiple years. Start date for the position is February 1st 2026. The position is located in Lawrence Kansas in the Dole Human Development Center (1000 Sunnyside Avenue) and the Youngberg Hall Research Facility (2385 Irving Hill Road). Additional testing may be conducted at the KU Edwards campus in Overland Park KS the Hoglund Brain Imaging Center in Kansas City Kansas and the Landon Center for Aging in Kansas City KS. Candidates must successfully pass a background check.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Please submit an online application to: a cover letter vitae and contact information for three professional references.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Monday 1/26/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.
The Research Coordinator will work directly with Drs. Mosconi Unruh and Shafer postdoctoral fellows doctoral students staff faculty colleagues and undergraduate students in the lab on ongoing studies. They will be tasked with the following responsibilities:
60% - Laboratory administration:
- Coordinate with research participants sites or programs to facilitate study objectives including the recruitment and scheduling of research participants organizing team and laboratory meetings for the labs of Drs. Mosconi and Unruh and work with KU personnel for purchasing upgrading and maintaining equipment and complying with human subjects regulations. The coordinator also will work directly with the PIs and lab members to support grant submissions and manuscript preparation including identifying and entering study references data analysis and assisting in preparing all required materials.
- Administration of research assessments with individuals with ASD and related conditions (e.g. FXTAS) ranging in age from 12 months later adulthood. Tasks include administration of clinical report measures and neuropsychological eye movement sensorimotor and functional MRI tests. Scoring of standardized and experimental tests as well as data entry and analysis also will be conducted by the research coordinator in collaboration with members of the team and the PI.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
9-5 M-F
Contact Information to Applicants
Dr. Matthew Mosconi: ;
- High school diploma/GED and four years of related experience orB.A./B.S. in a discipline related to motor control neuroscience psychology geriatrics or child development.
- Demonstrated interest in clinical research on neurodevelopmental or neurodegenerative disorders as evidenced by experience and during interview.
- History of involvement in a clinical research lab and demonstratedstrong interest in clinical research as stated and evidenced by application materials.
- History of coursework in clinical psychology clinical neuroscience aging or child development as well as coursework related to conducting research as evidenced by application materials.
- Strongcommunication skills as evidenced in a cover letter and during interview.
- Experience participating on a clinical research team.
- Strong writing and clinical skills as evidenced by application materials.
- History of involvement in a clinical research lab studying child development aging or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Position Overview
The BRAIN lab ( is seeking one Research Coordinator to help lead our studies of brain and behavior linkages in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). Our lab has multiple ongoing research projects investigating cognitive and sensorimotor abilities and their underlying brain systems in individuals with ASD and individuals with FXTAS. These clinical research projects are conducted through the Clinical Child Psychology Program ( and the Life Span Institute ( at the University of Kansas and in collaboration with the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (KCART: ) the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at KUMC ( ) and the Hoglund Biomedical Imaging Center ( ) providing diverse research and clinical training opportunities.
Responsibilities for the position include administering neuropsychological eye movement and MRI tests scoring cognitive and sensorimotor test data data entry preparing Institutional Review Board (IRB) reports helping to lead weekly lab meetings and helping to coordinate the research team consisting of doctoral students postdoctoral research trainees multiple faculty collaborators and several full-time staff. This position provides the opportunity to gain invaluable experience working with clinical populations developing skills in psychological and neuropsychological testing and participating in each phase of the research process.
The position will be full-time (100% FTE). We are seeking someone with strong interest in research aimed at understanding brain mechanisms of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. The successful candidate will be motivated to learn new clinical and research skills have a strong attention to detail be comfortable working with patients ranging in age from early childhood to late adulthood show skill in working collaboratively with trainees and faculty colleagues and be invested to help manage current and new clinical studies for multiple years. Start date for the position is February 1st 2026. The position is located in Lawrence Kansas in the Dole Human Development Center (1000 Sunnyside Avenue) and the Youngberg Hall Research Facility (2385 Irving Hill Road). Additional testing may be conducted at the KU Edwards campus in Overland Park KS the Hoglund Brain Imaging Center in Kansas City Kansas and the Landon Center for Aging in Kansas City KS. Candidates must successfully pass a background check.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Please submit an online application to: a cover letter vitae and contact information for three professional references.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Monday 1/26/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.
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