Research Assistant Position
Research Assistant Position in the Aly Lab
Cognitive Neuroscience (Attention / Perception / Memory)
Psychology
Columbia University
About the position
A full-time research assistant / lab manager position is available in the Department of Psychology at Columbia University, in the lab of Dr. Mariam Aly. The Aly Lab is a cognitive neuroscience lab specializing in the interplay between attention, perception, and memory, using behavioral studies, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), pharmacological manipulations, and neuropsychological studies in populations with amnesia and Parkinson's disease.
The job entails both administrative and research responsibilities. Administrative duties include updating IRB protocols, recruiting participants, maintaining participant records (e.g., consent forms, screening forms), maintaining the lab website, ordering lab supplies, and day-to-day lab management. Research duties include assisting with ongoing projects, conducting an independent project (scheduling and running participants, analyzing data, writing papers), assisting lab members with data collection, and technical troubleshooting. The independent project and data analysis components will be useful training for individuals who are considering graduate school. Research projects could include fMRI studies, lesion studies, pharmacological manipulations, or experiments with healthy young adults.
This is a one-year position with the strong expectation of renewal for a second year and the possibility of further renewals on a yearly basis. Start date is ideally between June 1, 2020 and July 1, 2020, but there is some flexibility.
Qualifications
The successful applicant must be eligible to work in the United States, and have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, or a related field. The degree must be awarded by the start date of this position. Technical qualifications include strong programming skills (particularly in Matlab and/or Python), working knowledge of statistical analyses, and the ability to run basic statistical tests in Matlab, R, Python, etc. Fluency with Microsoft Office or equivalent (i.e., use of a word processor, spreadsheets, slide presentations) is also required. Knowledge of research protocols (IRB protocols, HIPAA, consent forms) is helpful but not essential. Prior research experience (especially in the fields of attention, perception, and/or memory) is an advantage, but not essential.
Is this lab right for me?
Check out the following links to find out if our lab is a place you can work happily and thrive!
https://github.com/alylab/labmanual
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06167-w
https://storiesinscience.org/2019/06/12/studying-and-experiencing-mental-illness/
You are also welcome to e-mail current or past lab members to ask them about their experience.
Applying
Please e-mail the following items (in one PDF) to Dr. Aly (ma3631@columbia.edu):
(1) 1-page cover letter describing your research interests, past research experiences (if applicable), technical skills, and why this job is right for you
(2) your CV
(3) phone numbers and e-mail addresses for 3 professional references (e.g., past research mentors, professors)
(4) undergraduate transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable)
Review of applications will start March 15, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled.
Contact Website
https://www.alylab.org/
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Research Assistant Position
Full-Time Research Assistant Position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The Cohen Laboratory in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, directed by Dr. Jessica Cohen, is seeking a research assistants beginning summer 2020. We investigate how functional brain networks dynamically interact and reconfigure when confronted with changing cognitive demands, when experiencing transformations across development, and when facing disruptions in healthy functioning due to disease. The lab uses behavioral, neuroimaging, and clinical approaches taken from neuroscience, psychology, and mathematics to address our research questions. The primary ongoing project you will be involved with is an NIMH-funded longitudinal neuroimaging study following youth with ADHD across the transition from childhood into adolescence. You will be encouraged to take on an independent project that can result in a conference poster presentation and/or manuscript authorship. For necessary qualifications, job responsibilities, and more information, see:
http://cohenlab.web.unc.edu/files/2020/03/ResearchAssistant_ad_03_20.pdf
Contact Website
http://cohenlab.web.unc.edu/join-us
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Research Assistant Position
Neuroimaging Research Assistant Position
Department
University of Iowa
Neuroimaging Research Assistant Position
Hwang Lab for Neurocognitive Dynamics
The University of Iowa
The Hwang lab in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department at the University of Iowa has an NIH funded research assistant position available. Our lab focuses on brain network mechanisms, cognitive control, and developmental processes with a strong emphasis on the human thalamocortical system and neural oscillations. Our research utilizes multimodal neuroimaging (EEG and fMRI), TMS, and lesion studies in combination with network neuroscience approaches. For more info please see: https://kaihwang.github.io/about.html
This position is ideal for someone ultimately interested in a career in research. Training and mentoring will be provided. The lab is affiliated with the cognitive control research group (https://psychology.uiowa.edu/research/cognitive-control), which offers a collaborative research environment with access to research-dedicated 3T and 7T MRI systems, TMS, EEG, neurosurgery patients, and a large lesion patient registry.
Duties Include:
* Perform MRI, EEG and behavioral experiments on healthy subjects, stroke patients, and children.
* Assist paradigm development using PsychoPy
* Conduct neuroimaging data analyses
* Recruit and schedule research participants
* Assist laboratory management
Qualifications
* Bachelor degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or other related disciplines
* Prior research experience in neuroimaging
* Strong interpersonal skills and a high level of organization with careful attention to detail is absolutely required
* Working experience in Bash Shell and Python
The research assistant position is opened immediately until filled. To apply please contact kai-hwang@uiowa.edu
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