Research Assistant I- DiCON Lab

About the role

This position focuses on data analytics in the Dicon lab. Ideal candidates have a BA/BS in neuroscience, psychology, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Affords assistance in the preparation of stimuli and development of appropriate test procedures.
• Affords assistance in research tool preparation, data collection, and procedures in research studies which may include animals, human subjects, etc.
• Maintains compliance with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions and results.
• Affords adherence to lab safety standards.
• Maintains a detailed record of test conditions and results.
• Affords assistance in the calibration, maintenance and cleaning of laboratory equipment and workspace.
• Affords assistance in data collection and data analysis.
• Reports findings and project outcomes to the principal investigator and involved staff.
• Affords assistance in the design, construction, and maintenance of electronic devices used in laboratories, including PCs, audio equipment, and special purpose interfaces.
• Affords assistance in the recruitment, scheduling, and testing in research studies using animal or human subjects.
• Utilizes computers to analyze and plot results of experiments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of one year of college coursework or equivalent experience required.
• If employed in the Cognitive Neuroscience department, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of transfer or hire required.
• Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States is required.

Skills

• Ability to apply knowledge gained through coursework in psychology, speech and hearing, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and/or computer science.
• Ability to operate and calibrate lab equipment and other electronic devices.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and audio equipment.
• Ability to apply math aptitude in order to perform data analyses and generate results.
• Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work directly with laboratory staff personnel and principal investigators.

Benefits

Boys Town provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• No-cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• No-cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Tuition assistance.
• Parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $70,000 annually.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is full-time, Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends as needed.