GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Cognitive Outcomes of Geriatric Surgery (COGS) Research Group is seeking a responsible, highly motivated, and enthusiastic candidate for the position of Research Assistant (RA) I. Our mission is to understand why surgery and general anesthesia cause both acute and long-lasting cognitive impairment in older adults. As such, we are interested in the impact of common geriatric conditions such as mild cognitive impairment and frailty in the development of postoperative delirium; the role of surgery-induced inflammation on cognitive outcomes; and whether surgery/anesthesia exacerbate occult pre-existing cerebral neurodegeneration. The PIs are NIH-funded clinical anesthesiologists and the multidisciplinary team includes surgeons, neurologists with expertise in memory disorders, a neuropsychologist, and scientists expert in biomarker analysis and discovery. The RA is responsible for assisting and facilitating all aspects of the clinical research studies. Working under the general supervision of the Senior Research Assistant and PIs, the RA is responsible for following established policies and procedures and providing assistance on clinical research studies. The RA is responsible for the following activities: recruiting and evaluating patients; collecting and organizing patient data; performing pre- and postoperative clinical screening such as memory and delirium testing; drawing blood samples; maintaining and updating data generated by the study; scheduling patients for follow-up study visits and calls; IRB applications; and adherence to regulatory requirements.
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