Position Title: Consultant EEG Technician / Clinical Research EEG Technician
Location: East Coast USA (Visits in Boston, MA; Newark, NJ; West Palm Beach, FL)

Company Description

Cognito is a venture backed (Morningside Ventures) startup company translating scientific findings from MIT into therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. We are a fast moving, highly motivated team of people with the ambitious goal of helping the millions of Alzheimer’s disease patients and caregivers around the world. With our patented gamma stimulation technology, we are committed to developing non-invasive device-based therapies. Developing this unique platform requires expertise across a range of fields. Engineering, Software Engineering, Regulatory, Clinical, Product Design, Data Science, QA, Business Development, Marketing, just to name a few. We are looking to grow our world-class team of scientists and medical device innovators who want to make a difference and improve people’s lives on an everyday basis.

Summary of Role

We are seeking an EEG technician to join our team in executing clinical trials on a consultant or contract basis. This person will conduct Clinical Research EEGs and assist with medical device fitting and field support with research subjects. Using Cognito equipment, you will travel to the clinical sites, set up the equipment and run EEGs on clinical study participants. Comfortable with interacting with elder adult clinical research subjects and their families/care givers, you would also be training them on device use and helping them adjust to self-administering therapy. The ideal candidate would have formal training and experience in conduct of EEG’s, including familiarity with technical quality standards, minimizing impedance measures and evaluating electromagnetic interference. You will work closely with the Cambridge team to follow the study-specific EEG procedures and provide feedback on potential systematic and quality improvements based on your experience and training. Flexibility in schedule to meet with clinical site needs would be essential successful fulfillment of this role. Familiarity with MATLAB and AntNeuro are an added beneficial skillset.

Deliverables

You will be responsible for:

• Setting up, maximizing quality and running EEGs following study procedures in clinical site clinics (Newark, NJ; West Palm Beach, FL; Boston, MA)
• Uploading EEG data for central processing
• Contributing to data analysis
• Training subjects and their families/care partners in use of our medical device
• Following-up with subjects and their care partners to support accurate device use
• Liaising with clinical sites and colleagues in the Cambridge, MA office to support the conduct of clinical research
• Reporting encounters with subjects and responding appropriately to any urgent concerns raised

Who You Are

• You’re someone who likes the pace and energy of a startup company and wants to influence your own development.
• You’re looking for an early stage company with an exciting technology, where you have the opportunity to make a difference for patients around the world.
• You will have an entrepreneurial and team spirit, a strong motivation to learn, and the ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems.
• You are able to work independently as well as part of a close team, demonstrating strong interpersonal, speaking, and writing abilities.
• Along with being highly organized and detail-oriented, you will have excellent time management and project management
  skills.

Minimal Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. with 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Formal EEG training
• Experience working directly with patients and families, preferable elder adults
• Availability to travel
• Good communication skills; team player

Contact

Interested? Send a short introduction and resume to jobs@cognitotx.com

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