Clinical Research Study Assistant II - Radiology

Position Summary

This position will be involved in collection and analyses of high-density diffuse optical tomography (HD-DOT) data at the bedside from patients who are on ECMO maintenance for a project funded by the American Heart Association. Our Brain Light Laboratory, part of the Biophotonics Research Center in the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is a diverse and interdisciplinary team whose research focuses on developing novel tools that extend mapping of brain function beyond current limitations.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participates in the recruitment of study participants as identified in related protocol; visits with study participants to explain study, screens for eligibility and obtains informed consent of participants.
• Completes all necessary paperwork/documentation according to study protocol; obtains consent, interviews study subjects and schedules follow-ups as needed.
• Responsible for data collection of optical functional neuroimaging data from sensitive patient populations in criticare care settings.
• Responsible in data analyses ranging from basic data quality control to more advanced spatial and temporal analyses of HD-DOT data, to relating variance in this data with concurrent physiological metrics we well as short- and long-term outcomes.
• Performs basic/scripted assessments to confirm eligibility to participate in study; explains and schedules laboratory and diagnostic procedures and/or treatment as required in the study; refers participants to basic resources as necessary.
• Collects data from study participants, medical records, interviews, questionnaires, diagnostic tests and other sources; performs basic evaluation and interpretation of collected data and prepares appropriate reports and documentation as necessary; prepares and distributes study packets and information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.