Research Specialist

Job Summary

The Research Specialist will work closely with PhD-level scientists to recruit healthy young adults to serve as research subjects for cognitive neuroscience experiments, and to collect data for these experiments. These experiments will test hypotheses about the neural bases of visual cognition in humans, with an emphasis on attention and working memory. They will use methods that include behavior, eye tracking, electroencephalography (EEG), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), often several of these in combination.

Responsibilities

• Provides operational guidance on day-to-day activities of unit or program staff and/or student workers
• Operates, cleans, and maintains organization of research equipment and research area. Tracks inventory levels and places replenishment orders
• Conducts research experiments according to established research protocols with moderate impact to the project(s)
• Collects data and monitors test results
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets data and/or documents results for presentations and/or reporting to internal and external audiences
• Performs literature reviews and writes reports
• Colls data on subject recruitment numbers and demographics for reporting to the IRB and the NIH; keeps IRB protocols up to date (including changes of personnel corresponding to student workers)

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in collecting and/or analyzing data in a psychology or cognitive neuroscience laboratory
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in matlab programming environment
• Demonstrated potential for excellence with the R statistical analysis package
• Demonstrated excellence in recruiting and screening human subjects for research studies
• Demonstrated excellence in collecting behavioral, EEG and/or fMRI data as part of cognitive neuroscience research, and processing such data
• Demonstrated excellence with the python programming environment
• Demonstrated excellence with the AFNI software package for MRI/fMRI data analysis

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Neurobiology or related field is required by the start date of position

How to Apply

To apply for this position, select either “I am a current employee” or “I am not a current employee” under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials. Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload the following documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area. Cover letter required, Resume required. Your cover letter should address how your training and experience aligns with the required and preferred qualifications listed above. Application reviewers will rely on these written materials to determine which applicants move forward in the process. References will be requested from final candidates.