The Motivated Cognition and Aging Lab (PI: Samanez-Larkin) at Yale University is seeking 1-2 post-bacc research assistants / project coordinators to begin in August 2013.
Subject Recruitment
Screening
Data Collection (including behavioral and neuroimaging sessions)
Data Management and Analysis
Coordinating lab activities (e.g., schedule
lab meetings, update website).
Description:
Research in the lab is focused on characterizing age differences and individual differences across adulthood in the motivational and cognitive processes that support decision making.
The work in the lab combines several disciplines including psychology, behavioral
economics/finance, neuroscience, and public health. A wide variety
of methods are utilized including behavioral studies, experience sampling in everyday
life, structural and functional MRI, and radioligand PET imaging.
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic about a science or medical career,
self-motivated, independent, creative, and have interests in decision
neuroscience and/or life-span development and aging. Individuals with
programming (Python preferred) and optimization experience will be given
high priority.
How to Apply:
Applications can be submitted here:
http://www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/application/external/
The position code is 21341BR
For questions email:: g.samanezlarkin@yale.edu
