"Research Specialist (Term Limited)"

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

This posting is for a full-time Research Specialist who will work on neuroimaging research data. The successful candidate will work with the principal investigators and other members of the research team at the University of Michigan.

• Transfer, organize, conduct quality control, process, and analyze neuroimaging data (80%)
• Other duties associated with study requirements (15%)
• Training on PEERRS, HIPAA, and other training as necessary for the position (5%)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a computer science, neuroscience or related field
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a related field.
• Strong computer management and programming skills.
• Proficiency with MATLAB and Unix/Linux programming is required with demonstrated ability to be able to understand computer programming languages and write simple scripts and functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with brain imaging, particularly magnetic resonance imaging and/or brain imaging data analysis software (SPM, AFNI, etc).
• Strong Programming skills (shell scripting, VBA, SQL, Python).
• Experience in Data Management using SPSS and Access and/or other database management tools. Knowledge of relational database design is desired.
• Interpersonal and communication skills are very important for this position.

This is a full time, Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5 PM position.

This will be a 1 year, term-limited appointment with the possibility of extension. At the end of the stated term, your appointment will terminate, and will not be eligible for Reduction-in-Force (RIF) benefits.