Research Support Assistant III - C-BIN

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Applications are being accepted for a Research Assistant position at the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI) in Orangeburg, NY. This position is embedded within the CONTE Center at NKI's Center for Biomedical Imaging and Neuromodulation (C-BIN), which uses multi-modal approaches to study the functional role of slow brain network fluctuations in shaping behavior and neural processing.

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate looking to gain cognitive neuroscience research experience in a fast-paced learning environment, technically proficient Research Assistant to support our neuroimaging research (CONTE Center) involving simultaneous, multimodal EEG-fMRI and physiological data collection. The overarching goal of this research is to characterize markers of brain network fluctuations and memory reactivation in rich, multimodal datasets, and to relate these markers to behavior.

JOB DUTIES:

Research assistant responsibilities for this CONTE project includes but not limited to:

• Participant recruitment and scheduling
• Protocol implementation/data collection (EEG-fMRI, physiological, and behavioral)
• Data scoring, preprocessing, and management
• Five-day work week which includes one (or more) weekend day

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering, Neuroscience, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior human subjects research experience is preferred
• Experience in one of the following is preferred: EEG, MRI, physiological, or behavioral data.

Background Investigation/Justice Center Review Requirements :

Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment. 2) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

• The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

Applications will only be accepted through website at: - Click on Employment Opportunities. Applications will be accepted only during the posting dates as listed at the top of the job announcement.

Questions regarding this position please email: [email protected]