We are seeking a Research Specialist to join the Clinical Neurophysiology Research Laboratory (CNRL) working under the guidance of Dr. Dean Salisbury and Dr Brian Coffman. The main research goal of the CNRL is to further understand the progressive pathology and pathophysiology of emerging psychosis. We utilize multimodal imaging including concurrent electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG), structural MRI, MR diffusion imaging, fMRI, and MR pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling measures of blood perfusion. The Research Specialist (RS) will be responsible for the research studies between Western Psychiatric Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital. The RS will be working with scientists in the lab and in other labs to collect data on early psychosis individuals and healthy individuals, or other patient groups. They will also be managing the laboratory and the databases.

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluating subjects, scheduling subjects for study visits, assisting in recording and analysis of EEG/MEG/MRI in patient and control subjects, basic neuropsychological test administration and scoring, management of research databases, and research-related administrative duties. 
• Responsible for coordinating with other research and imaging collaborators and providing guidance to research associates and students.