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Job Profile Title

Research Specialist A  

Job Description Summary

The Computational Memory Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a full-time Research Specialist to assist with NIH-funded studies of human memory processes and their neural basis. The successful candidate will join a team of research scientists including PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, to assist with both conducting experimental studies and analyzing data. For more information about the lab and our projects, please visit http://memory.psych.upenn.edu. This would be an ideal position for someone interested in ultimately pursuing graduate training in cognitive neuroscience, medicine, psychology, or bioengineering.

Job Description

The Computational Memory Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a full-time Research Specialist to assist with NIH-funded studies of human memory processes and their neural basis. The successful candidate will join a team of research scientists including PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, to assist with both conducting experimental studies and analyzing data.

Major responsibilities include managing and expanding a pool of volunteers; carrying out experiments on human memory by means of high-density scalp EEG recordings; annotating vocal responses in memory tasks; assisting the research team in processing and analyzing these behavioral and electrophysiological data; supervising a team of undergraduate research assistants; and assisting in general lab administration (grants, progress reports, IRB protocols). This position requires an individual who possesses excellent interpersonal, organizational, and scientific skills. This individual must be able to work independently with limited oversight to maximize the amount of high-quality data collected. The position requires familiarity with Python, MATLAB, or similar programming languages, and comfort working in a Unix environment, to facilitate data analysis using the lab’s tools. Exceptional candidates will have experience with design of psychological experiments and classification methods for data analysis.  A 2-year commitment is desired.  Position is contingent on continued funding.  Please see http://memory.psych.upenn.edu for more information about the lab and its projects.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or related field, and 0 to 1 year of experience.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in human subjects research, especially with EEG, fMRI, eye tracking, behavioral measures, and related data analysis.
• Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, R, or other languages, and familiarity with Linux environments.
• A two-year commitment is desired.

Please submit a cover letter as well as a resume.

Working Conditions
Office, Library, Computer Room; Requires extensive safety

Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table; Occasional lifting 25 lb. or less

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  

Department / School

School of Arts and Sciences  

Pay Range

$35,568.00 - $57,600.00

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Special Requirements 

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.