Research Technician Jobs

About the Opportunity

The IASL Lab is seeking a full time Research Technician for an NIH-funded, multidisciplinary project investigating the contribution of affective and motivational features associated with successful cognitive aging. This project employs MRI scans and autonomic physiological measures as well as behavioral and neuropsychological measures of affect, motivation, and memory. The project will involve healthy human adults of various ages.

The Research Technician’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

1. Data collection, data management, and some data analysis (for neuropsychological, behavioral, physiological, and neuroimaging data)

2. Working closely with participants as well as members of our multidisciplinary team

3. Administrative tasks related to participant recruitment, project organization and management

Qualifications

B.A. or B.S. in Psychology, Neuroscience, Engineering, or a related field; some experience working in a laboratory; familiarity with MRI, psychophysiology, and/or behavioral experiments is strongly preferred and prior experience with statistical (e.g., R or Python) and experimental software (e.g., MATLAB) is also preferred

Additional Information

This research position is funded by an R01 grant. The duration of this position is contingent upon the continued availability of funding from this award at its current financial level.

Applications including a cover letter, a CV, and names of three references must be uploaded to the Northeastern University hiring portal

Any additional inquiries may be sent to Maya Barton-Zuckerman at [email protected]

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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