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Mariami Sakhiashvili

@mariamisakhiashvili

Research Assistant and M.S. Neuroscience graduate advancing IRB/GCP-compliant human subjects and fMRI study coordination.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a research role where I can coordinate human-subject studies end-to-end—recruitment, consent, REDCap workflows, and IRB/GCP compliance—while supporting fMRI and cognitive assessment work in a collaborative, detail-driven team.

I’m a Research Professional and M.S. Neuroscience graduate with 2.5+ years supporting human subjects research, with a focus on participant recruitment, informed consent, and IRB-compliant, GCP-aligned study delivery. I work comfortably at the intersection of clinical research coordination and scientific investigation, bringing structure to research documentation, data management, and scientific communication.

In my neuroeconomics lab role, I coordinate fMRI study readiness by preparing participants, administering standardized cognitive assessments, and leading mock MRI training to improve scan readiness and reduce motion artifacts. I use REDCap to manage recruitment and scheduling, support data collection and analysis, and contribute to publications in progress, including work on social connection and problem gambling.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Research Assistant

Temple University

Oct 2023 - May 2026 (2 years 7 months)

Recruited and scheduled human subjects research participants using REDCap while ensuring IRB-compliant informed consent and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements. Assisted with fMRI study preparation, coordinated imaging protocols, and administered standardized cognitive assessments, including leading mock MRI training to reduce motion artifacts.

Participant Recruitment REDCap IRB Compliance Good Clinical Practice (GCP)FMRI Participant Preparation Mock MRI Training Cognitive Assessment Hopkins Verbal Learning Test Brief Visuospatial Memory Test Trail Making Test (TMT)Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT 2)Research Compliance Experimental Design Scientific Writing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Temple University

Master of Science, Neuroscience (Systems, Behavior and Plasticity)

Grade: GPA: 3.90

Activities and societies: Master’s research project: Social connection in problem gambling (loneliness, reward sensitivity, trust reciprocation neural responses).

Master of Science in Neuroscience: Systems, Behavior and Plasticity through a 4+1 accelerated program. Completed a research project on social connection in problem gambling, examining loneliness, reward sensitivity, and neural responses to trust reciprocation.

Temple University

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience (Systems, Behavior and Plasticity)

Grade: GPA: 3.75

Activities and societies: Capstone: Addiction—MDMA hallucinogen effects (case studies). Research: Social reward vs nonsocial reward processing across adult lifespan (multi-echo fMRI + diffusion dataset).

Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience: Systems, Behavior and Plasticity. Completed a capstone on addiction and MDMA hallucinogen effects using case studies, and a research project on social and nonsocial reward processing across the adult lifespan using a multi-echo fMRI and diffusion dataset.