Tuesday, March 13, 2018

NBB Undergraduate Research Position in the Wharton Lab

From the NBB Facebook page:

The Wharton Lab in the Emory School of Medicine Department of Neurology is seeking one NBB undergraduate student for fast-paced clinical Alzheimer's Disease Research Lab. The student would work with the ASCEND and HEART studies.

Responsibilities will include:
-Processing spinal fluid and blood (approximately 50% of time spent in lab)
-Study recruitment (i.e., study screening calls, staffing recruitment events)
-Cognitive testing facilitation and scoring
-Escorting study participants
-Data entry and participant file management

Lab Requirements:
-Available to start with the lab this summer (preferably able to start ASAP to be trained by summer)
-Preferable 2-year commitment (seeking rising juniors or sophomores)
-10-12 hours per week
-Morning availability
-Able to drive/commute to location at 12 Executive Park Dr