Sr. Research Assistant (KSAS - Cognitive Science)
About the role
The Cognitive and Brain Sciences Lab in the Department of Cognitive Science is seeking a Sr. Research Assistant to advance research on a large, multi-year project that is transitioning from the data collection phase to data curation, analysis and publication preparation. The multi-modal data set includes behavioral, and neuroimaging (fMRI, MRI, DWI) data collected from older and younger adults during a longitudinal study designed to investigate the effects of aging on word learning. The Sr. Research Assistant will work under the general direction of a faculty researcher or senior research staff and independently conducts a variety of operational and technical activities key to the conduct of and direction of the research.
Responsibilities
- Develop data collection tools based on understanding of underlying study design
- Participate in developing standard operating procedures for one or more studies
- Design and set up standard operating procedures
- Oversee data collection
- Analyze data under general oversight and make data-driven recommendations
- Oversee day-to-day activities and provide training for new staff on study
- Conduct literature searches to pull background material and identify information relevant and applicable to research interest
- Other duties as assigned
- Work with supervised independence in the analysis of both behavioral data (reaction time, errors and accuracy) and neuroimaging data (fMRI)
- Supervise undergraduate research assistants working on the project
- Utilize research and writing skills to support the development of literature reviews and contribute to methods and results sections for publication
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- Two years of related experience
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education permitted by the JHU equivalency formula beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in a related field
- Degree (or extensive coursework) in Cognitive Science, Cognitive Psychology, or Cognitive Neuroscience
- Prior experience as a research assistant in a laboratory studying psycholinguistics and/or neurobiology of language
Technical Qualifications
- Experience, training, or coursework in analysis of fMRI data
- Experience, training, or coursework in Linear Mixed Effects Modeling
- Familiarity with research in psycholinguistics and neurobiology of language
Skills
- Analytical Skills - Developing
- Attention to Detail - Developing
- Electronic Office Tools - Developing
- Information Gathering - Developing
- Oral and Written Communications - Developing
- Organizational Skills - Developing
Pay & Schedule
Starting Salary Range: $21.70 - $29.86 - $38.00 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.) | Schedule: Variable; annual average up to 19 hr/wk | Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus