Department: MED-Neurology
Salary/Grade: NEX/11
Target hiring range for this position will be between $21.50-$24.85 per hour. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
Coordinates collection, analysis, processing & reporting of data & assists Principal Investigator (PI) in judging the validity of test data obtained in regard to biomedical &/or social-behavioral research study(ies) of limited complexity involving co-investigators, multiple campuses &/or universities. Completes all activities by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all relevant current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).
This position is in the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine and is responsible for conducting overnight sleep studies (Polysomnography) according to AASM criteria for clinical trials and other sleep and circadian based research. This position is also responsible for conducting multiple neurobehavioral and cognitive test batteries across the duration of the work shift, and other tasks as required. The work period, start and end times for this position vary each week and will require weekend, evening, overnight, and early morning shifts to coincide with data collection and testing of research subjects.
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical
Participates in the planning & conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
Obtains informed consent
Administers tests &/or questionnaires following protocols.
Collects, compiles, tabulates & processes responses including collecting and accurately records data from Polysomnography Testing (overnight, early morning and daytime as required)
Gathers information.
Extracts & analyzes data from medical charts.
Completes basic clinical procedures such as drawing blood & obtaining blood pressure.
Administration
Collects, records, reviews & summarizes research data (Collects and accurately records data from overnight Polysomnography Testing)
Collates relevant mathematical results & prepares tables, charts & graphs reflecting relationships of multiple tests and accurately scores overnight Polysomnography data according to study requirements and performs spectral analysis of collected data.
Prepares reports for investigators and sponsors on recruitment status and other pertinent study data.
Writes portions of grant applications & co-author scientific papers.
Completes documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols.
Finance
May process payments for research participants per study protocol.
Works with industry representatives to negotiate tentative grant funding.
Coordinates reimbursements for expert panel travel, consultant pay, additional gift card orders, etc. & ensure costs remain within allotted grant budget.
Supervision
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience and 2 years' research study or other relevant experience required.
Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Communicates effectively both written & verbal
Strong organizational skills / attention to detail
Adaptable to changing priorities
High degree of professionalism
Diplomatic / uses good judgment
Team-player / collaborative
Demonstrates initiative and follow-through
Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)
Successful completion of a training program in Polysomnography at an allied health school
RPSGT certification or equivalent or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of start date
Experience working overnight and irregular work hours
Experience working in academia, research, or medical industry
Experience programming i.e., MATLAB, Python, R, etc...
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Ability to work overnight, evening, and early morning shifts
Computer Proficiency in FSM/NU systems
Expertise in working with Polysomnography Equipment
Expertise in the set-up and performance of Polysomnographic studies
Demonstrate the ability to score and process sleep records
Phlebotomy
Coding/programming (especially in statistical analysis programs and MATLAB)
Current CPR/BLS Certification
Proficiency with REDCAP
Current research privileges with affiliated clinical institutions (i.e. NMH) are strongly preferred
Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.
Work-Life and Wellness:
Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.
Professional Growth & Development:
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Northwestern University
$21.50 - $24.85 / hr
Dec 23, 2025