Job location: HUP

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2020-10-21
Req: JR00024460
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Posted Job Title

Cognitive Specialist (Neurology Dept.)

Job Profile Title

Research Specialist A

Job Description Summary

This position is based in the Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center, part of the Department of Neurology of the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. The purpose of this position is to coordinate essential longitudinal observational neurodegenerative disease research protocols in patients with early-onset neurodegenerative conditions such as frontotemporal degeneration, primary progressive aphasia, movement disorders such as progressive supranuclear palsy and associated neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on patients who are mutation carriers. The job functions include contacting patients/caregivers to schedule research visits, organizing and coordinating research visits, acquiring some imaging data, performing cognitive testing, collecting biofluids, assisting with shipment of biofluids, performing preliminary cognitive analyses, and uploading and maintaining clinical and imaging databases to share data at Penn and within NIH consortium studies

Job Description

To coordinate essential longitudinal observational neurodegenerative disease research protocols in patients with early-onset neurodegenerative conditions such as frontotemporal degeneration, primary progressive aphasia, movement disorders such as progressive supranuclear palsy and associated neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on patients who are mutation carriers. The job functions include contacting patients/caregivers to schedule research visits, organizing and coordinating research visits, acquiring some imaging data, performing cognitive testing, collecting biofluids, assisting with shipment of biofluids, performing preliminary cognitive analyses, and uploading and maintaining clinical and imaging databases to share data at Penn and within NIH consortium studies.

Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree with 0-1 year of related experience in research and clinical study methodologies or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

This position is contingent upon funding.

Working Conditions
Office, Library, Computer Room; Requires extensive safety

Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table; Occasional lifting 25 lb. or less

Contacting patients/caregivers to schedule research visits

20

Organizing and coordinating research visits

20

Performing cognitive testing

20

Uploading and maintaining clinical and imaging databases to share data at Penn and within NIH consortium studies

20

Collecting biofluids, assisting with shipment of biofluids

10

Acquiring some imaging data & Performing preliminary cognitive analyses

5

Other Duties as assigned

5

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$35,568.00 - $57,600.00

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Special Requirements 
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.