Research Analyst

Location : IC : NIMH Street : 10Center Dr. Bldg : 10 Room : 4N258 City : Bethesda State & Zip : MD20892

Weekly Hours FT : 3040hours per week

Overall PositionSummary and Objectives

The position will independently provide support servicesto satisfy the overall operational objectives of the NationalInstitute of Mental Health.

Min Education Bachelors

Resume Max Pages3

Certifications & Licenses

Masters degree in a science related disciplineand two years experience

Skills (Ranked By Priority)

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with theability to interact patiently and tactfully with medically ill andcognitively impaired participants
• Datacollection
• Data analysis

1 2 3 4 5 represents priority rankings where 1 is highestpriority and 5 is lowest priority of thoseranked

Software

MS Office

Fieldof Study

ComputerScience

Statement ofWork Details

Other

Ensure that an adequate supply of testing materials isavailable for usage.

Conduct clinical andresearch neuropsychological testing of medically ill and healthyresearch patients / participants working with a boardcertifiedneuropsychologist;

many of the participants will be enrolled in HIVstudies as guided by existing policies procedures directions ordersand other guidance.

1 Perform clinical and research neuropsychological testingof medically ill research patients and healthy participants asguided by existing policies procedures directions orders and otherguidance.

2 Initiate andcomplete scheduling of participants for testing; documentschedulerelated matters including patient appointments.

3 Administer score and summarizeresults for a range of neuropsychological intellectualandpsychological assessment instruments (tests) as guided by existingpoliciesprocedures directions orders and other guidance.

Monitor the quality of test administration / scoring ofother personnel; provide and document training as guided byexisting policies procedures directions orders and otherguidance.

Organize and maintain participantfiles containing participant information and test Resuls

Organize andmaintain computer databases containing participant information andtest results.

Work with staff on researchactivities; perform preliminary analysis on data using statisticalanalysis software.

Deliverables Work products and documents related to conductingclinical and research neuropsychological testing of medically illand healthy research participants.

AdHoc Workproducts and documents related to performing clinical andresearchneuropsychological testing of medically ill researchpatients and healthy participants;

schedule participants fortesting.

AdHoc Work products and documentsrelated to administering neuropsychological intellectualandpsychological assessment instruments (tests);

train and monitor thequality of test administration / scoring of otherpersonnel.

AdHoc Work products and documentsrelated to organizing and maintaining files and computerdatabasescontaining participant information and test results.

AdHoc Work products and documents related to working withstaff on research activities;perform statistical analyses; maintainsupplies of testing materials.