Clinical Research Coordinator Position in Neuroscience Lab

Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC is internationally recognized for its development and application of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury. The Plasticity of Language and Epilepsy Research (POLER) lab within Children’s National uses neuroimaging (fMRI, DWI, T1), neuropsychological evaluation, and neurological examination to study the effect of epilepsy and its treatments in children. Projects also includes screening for cognitive and psychosocial comorbidities in the clinic. Our work is directly applicable to clinical outcomes and improving how we care for children with epilepsy. Three primary investigators provide the mentorship and training in the lab: Madison Berl, Ph.D. who is a pediatric neuropsychologist, William Davis Gaillard, M.D. who is a child neurologist and Leigh Sepeta, Ph.D., who is a pediatric neuropsychologist. The research lab has a large collaborative team including computational scientists, developmental psychologists, linguists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, MR physicists, research assistants, and other student trainees. We use Linux and PC based software to analyze our imaging and behavioral data using multivariate statistical analyses. More information can be found at polerlab.org

Given the multidisciplinary nature of the lab, students with a variety of interests are encouraged to apply, including those who are interested in psychology, medicine, biostatistics, and biomedical engineering.

 We are looking for a bright, motivated person who is interested in being a vital member of our neuroscience research team. Most individuals are interested in pursuing graduate study in the area of clinical psychology, medicine, public health, neuroscience, or computation. The position is for a full-time (paid with benefits) clinical research coordinator starting May 1st, 2024 at the earliest. Duties include being involved in several clinically relevant research projects that include study set up, recruitment, data collection, data analysis and other administration of neuropsychological measures and neuroimaging protocols. Candidates must be interested in interacting with families and children and working on multidisciplinary teams. Extensive training is provided. Contribution to poster and paper publications is expected and inherent to the position. A two-year commitment is preferred. 

If interested, please send the following to Dr. Berl at mberl@childrensnational.org: brief statement of interest, CV, contact information for two references, and transcripts (unofficial ok).