RESEARCH DATA TECH I

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Occupational Summary

Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties to assist investigators in the collection, verification and compilation of research information.

Work Performed

Data Collection, Curation, and Preprocessing – 50%

      •     Collect and record intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) data, including facial EMG, EEG, and stimulation event logs, from surgical cases.

      •     Organize and label multimodal datasets (intraoperative recordings, postoperative clinical assessments, and imaging) using standardized research protocols.

      •     Perform data cleaning, preprocessing, and anonymization in compliance with IRB and data governance standards.

 

Data Analysis, Visualization, and Reporting – 20%

      •     Perform preliminary data analysis, including signal quality review, event detection, and summary statistics.

      •     Generate summary tables, figures, and dashboards to track study metrics.

      •     Contribute to preparation of internal progress reports, abstracts, and manuscripts under investigator supervision.

Research Coordination and Communication – 15%

      •     Participate in weekly team meetings and contribute to project planning and workflow improvement.

      •     Communicate with clinical teams to ensure accurate data capture and follow-up assessments.

      •     Maintain organized study documentation and logs to support reproducibility and audit readiness.

Regulatory and Compliance Support – 10%

      •     Ensure all data collection and sharing activities comply with institutional data security, IRB, and HIPAA requirements.

      •     Track study milestones and coordinate submissions for continuing review, data use agreements, and protocol amendments.

Innovation and Technical Development – 5%

      •     Support development and testing of computational tools (e.g., algorithms for EMG signal analysis, data visualization templates).

      •     Assist with integration of new data collection systems and provide feedback on usability and workflow optimization.

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Education

Work requires knowledge of basic mathematical, data collection and research principles normally acquired through two years post secondary education.

 

Experience

No additional experience required. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

 

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

No additional experience required. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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