Research Analyst I, Neuroscience & Mental Health

at  SickKids

ABOUT SICKKIDS

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Senior Scientist/Program Head, the Research Analyst I is responsible for the entire brain imaging data lifecycle across various research projects, both internal and external to SickKids. The Research Analyst I facilitates scientific creativity and productivity by leveraging their deep understanding of complex data to implement and enhance advanced technical research methods that solve defined scientific challenges faced by researchers at SickKids.

• Facilitate study data collection by setting up, operating, and/or troubleshooting issues with relevant equipment (e.g., stimulus presentation software on a laptop) during participant visits
• Oversee end-to-end neuroimaging (MRI, MEG) data processing across all lab projects by developing, implementing, enhancing, and maintaining software and hardware solutions for data collection, analysis, and management
• Evaluate state-of-the-art analysis techniques and apply them appropriately for brain imaging data processing, visualization, and statistical analyses
• Create comprehensive documentation and tutorials of software/hardware solutions for both end users and technical collaborators
• Carry out data management activities, including ensuring data is transferred and backed up in a timely manner, conducting quality checks of newly acquired data, setting up data access for lab personnel
• Maintain lab computer systems and allocate equipment to lab members, as well as liaising with Research IT on technical issues and/or compute infrastructure usage
• Act as a technical consultant on neuroimaging experimental design, methodology, analysis, and statistics
• Support lab members by guiding their learning of neuroimaging topics and software, troubleshooting software issues, and finding/recommending solutions