Clinical Research Coordinator Associate

Clinical Research Coordinator for Large Neuroimaging Study of Aging and Alzheimer’s disease

The Mormino Laboratory within the Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator Associates (CRC-A) to work on studies that use PET, MRI, and biofluids to understand Alzheimer’s disease pathology in human aging and neurological diseases. These projects reflect collaborations between the Mormino Laboratory with multiple investigators within the Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Our research is focused on improving the diagnosis and monitoring of disease, enabling early detection, and understanding the contributions of early pathology to cognitive decline in human aging. Main duties include in-person and telephone recruitment of research participants; obtaining informed consent; scheduling and coordination of research participant visits; maintaining longitudinal contact with participants by phone, email and other means.

In addition to submitting your on-line CV, include a cover letter describing your prior experience with human research.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES INCLUDE*:

• Plan and perform research tasks of limited complexity requiring initiative and judgment in applying basic knowledge and understanding of scientific theory when precedents do not provide specific guidance; general instruction is provided by the supervisor.
• Administer questionnaires and rating scales requiring judgment in applying non-routine scoring procedures.

* - Other duties may also be assigned.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively, with good organizational skills.
• 2+ years of related experience in subject recruitment, assessment, and analysis related to neuroimaging research. 
• Proficiency with basic programming and scripts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.
• Desired experience with software packages for neuroimaging processing and statistics, such as FreeSurfer, SPM, FSL and R.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, squat and use fine light/fine grasping. 
• Occasionally sit, reach above shoulders, perform desk based computer tasks, use a telephone and write by hand, lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.
• Rarely kneel, crawl, climb ladders, grasp forcefully, sort and file paperwork or parts, rarely lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh 40 pounds or more.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.