Research Assistant, Motion Analysis Research Center

About the role

Job Description Summary: The Research Assistant will contribute to all aspects of research and technology operations within the MARC, including data collection, processing, analysis, and interpretation. The role will assist in software development, technology implementation, and research collaboration, including manuscript co-authorship. Responsibilities include maintaining lab supplies, coordinating space and equipment bookings, preparing and managing data collection sessions, developing and testing software modules for data analysis, and interpreting results in partnership with investigators. The role also involves learning and implementing new hardware and software technologies and contributing to scholarly outputs through literature review, data visualization, and report preparation. Duties and Responsibilities: MARC administrative support Maintain supplies of consumables (tape for instrumentation, etc.) Assist with coordination of bookings of space and equipment in the MARC for teaching, research, and service provision Coordinate bookings with availability of MARC and outside staff Data collection, processing, and analysis Assist in data collection sessions through setup, collecting data with supervision, and post-collection cleanup Assist in initial processing of collected data, e.g., marker tracking, export of data, printing and collation of reports, etc. Assist in further development and modification of existing MARC data analysis software modules, including new projects, to include learning data analysis goals and parameters, developing software one module at a time, using test data to check function of code, developing data stream for projects, and perform data processing using tested code: on-going examination of results, functioning of software, format of data presentation. Undertake data interpretation in collaboration with MARC Manager and other co-investigators. Manuscript co-authorship Contribute to review of literature related to data analysis techniques and contribute to production and formatting of data tables and figures New and upgraded technology Learn operation of new MARC technology from hardware and software vendors with MARC Manager and implement new technology in collaboration with MARC Manager