Inside Higher Ed
RESEARCH SPECIALIST I, School of Medicine, Neurology
Inside Higher Ed, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
RESEARCH SPECIALIST I, School of Medicine, Neurology
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Job Overview Job Location: Boston, MA, United States
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Grade 45 (Expected Hiring Range Minimum $48,075.00 – Maximum $60,625.00)
Posted Date: 10/27/2025
Job Description This position is for the CTE Center. The Research Specialist I role ensures integrity and consistency of clinical data and data collection for the UNITE Study at the BU School of Medicine Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center (CTE). The incumbent applies technical and analytical skills, subject matter knowledge, and excellent organizational and communication abilities to complete a variety of tasks across disciplines with limited supervision.
Responsibilities include coordinating brain donations, performing brain dissections and collecting brain samples, cutting and staining brain tissue forohistochemical analyses, and overseeing a larger organizational project to process the large volume of incoming cases. The incumbent works with the data‑core team to create specimen tracking databases, trains and manages interns, and provides training and oversight to a work group of research assistants who assist with incoming cases. The incumbent is involved in several collaborations with the statistical team.
Required Skills Oversee project to process, store, and track incoming brain donations. This project requires the incumbent to (1) collaborate with the data-core team to build tracking systems for microscope slides and other banked specimens, (2) cover receiving and securing brain donation intake, assist as point of contact for all brain donors next-of-kin and family members, acquire clinical data for brain donors by leading family interviews, acquire and review medical records for clinical data, coordinate brain donations at the time of the donor's passing, coordinate and perform brain dissection and preservation, prepare data analysis, provide backup as the lead moderator of bi-weekly and monthly consensus conference meetings, assist with case data documentation for scientific manuscript preparation and journal submissions, and assist with all aspects of research projects including study design and data analysis. Assist with any other research activities assigned by the supervisor, which may include scheduling meetings, sending emails, and coordinating communication with the Data Core and Brain Bank Cores.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
To apply, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/316028
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Job Overview Job Location: Boston, MA, United States
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Grade 45 (Expected Hiring Range Minimum $48,075.00 – Maximum $60,625.00)
Posted Date: 10/27/2025
Job Description This position is for the CTE Center. The Research Specialist I role ensures integrity and consistency of clinical data and data collection for the UNITE Study at the BU School of Medicine Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center (CTE). The incumbent applies technical and analytical skills, subject matter knowledge, and excellent organizational and communication abilities to complete a variety of tasks across disciplines with limited supervision.
Responsibilities include coordinating brain donations, performing brain dissections and collecting brain samples, cutting and staining brain tissue forohistochemical analyses, and overseeing a larger organizational project to process the large volume of incoming cases. The incumbent works with the data‑core team to create specimen tracking databases, trains and manages interns, and provides training and oversight to a work group of research assistants who assist with incoming cases. The incumbent is involved in several collaborations with the statistical team.
Required Skills Oversee project to process, store, and track incoming brain donations. This project requires the incumbent to (1) collaborate with the data-core team to build tracking systems for microscope slides and other banked specimens, (2) cover receiving and securing brain donation intake, assist as point of contact for all brain donors next-of-kin and family members, acquire clinical data for brain donors by leading family interviews, acquire and review medical records for clinical data, coordinate brain donations at the time of the donor's passing, coordinate and perform brain dissection and preservation, prepare data analysis, provide backup as the lead moderator of bi-weekly and monthly consensus conference meetings, assist with case data documentation for scientific manuscript preparation and journal submissions, and assist with all aspects of research projects including study design and data analysis. Assist with any other research activities assigned by the supervisor, which may include scheduling meetings, sending emails, and coordinating communication with the Data Core and Brain Bank Cores.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
To apply, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/316028
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