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The Life Course Development Program within the Survey Research Center (SRC) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) has a position opening for a Research Assistant for the Healthy Brain Project (HBP). The major goal of the Life Course Development Program (LCD) is to expand our knowledge of the associations among social relations, mental, cognitive and physical health, often by using regional, national, and international datasets. This project (HBP) will collect biomarker data including blood draw and MRI data, from Arab Americans aged 65 and over living in the metro-Detroit area who have participated in the Detroit Aging and Memory Project (D-AMP), as well as blacks and whites aged 65 and over who have participated in the longitudinal Social Relations Study and more recently the D-AMP study. For the project, the HBP Research Assistant will serve to primarily support all research activities as defined below.
- Managing MRI and blood draw data collection by contacting and recruiting D-AMP study participants and screening them for MRI eligibility, scheduling/managing MRI and blood draw appointments with the UM fMRI Laboratory and the Michigan Alzheimers Disease Research Center (MADRC), as well as meeting participants at MADRC, administering the informed consent, and escorting them to the fMRI Laboratory. Perform data entry, data management, and quality control.
- Track subjects and maintain accurate and detailed study records.
- Prepare and manage of project materials, including recruitment materials and consent documents in both English and Arabic.
- Assist the project team with the preparation of graphs, charts, figures and tables for manuscripts and conference presentations. In addition, carry out literature searches on contextual factors (cognitive, physical, mental) in health for faculty publications and presentation needs.
- Other duties as assigned, maintaining project records, and assisting with other project related duties as needed by the project team.
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field (sociology, psychology, gerontology) and minimum 1- 3 years of related experience.
- Demonstrated fluency in Arabic language with strong reading and writing skills.
- Interest in working with minority communities, especially the Arab American communities in the Detroit Metropolitan area.
- Ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously and work both independently and as a member of a team.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally in both verbal and written form.
- Effective team player with the ability to maintain open communication and share critical information to ensure seamless project progression.
