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Project Specialist

Los Angeles, CA - Health Sciences Campus💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Coordinate and execute a multidisciplinary NIH-funded study on lower urinary tract dysfunction after stroke, integrating neuroimaging, urodynamic testing, and spinal cord stimulation to identify imaging biomarkers.

Role type

Research Project Specialist (Neuroimaging & Clinical Trials)

Builds

Multimodal imaging datasets, statistical analysis of longitudinal outcomes, and scientific manuscripts.

Domain

Neuroscience / Clinical Research / Neuroimaging

Deliverable

production ML models | research | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

MRI acquisition and safety protocols, Python/MATLAB/R programming, statistical analysis, data curation (BIDS), reproducible research pipelines, participant screening and retention

Preferred skills

fMRI connectivity/activation analysis, diffusion MRI/tractography, REDCap, Git, high-performance computing, prior stroke/rehabilitation research experience

Technologies

Python, MATLAB, R, Linux, FSL, SPM, AFNI, FreeSurfer, MRtrix3, CONN, ANTs, REDCap, BIDS, Git

Responsibilities

Coordinate MRI research visits and participant preparation; execute neuroimaging protocols and monitor data quality; develop and maintain reproducible analysis pipelines; integrate imaging with clinical/urodynamic data; prepare manuscripts and reports; train study personnel on protocols and data coding.

Seniority

Mid-level IC (2+ years experience)

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