Full-time Research Assistant Position
http://gumc.georgetown.edu/aphasia
The Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab within Georgetown University's Center for Aphasia Research and Rehabilitation (CARR), directed by Rhonda Friedman, Ph.D., is seeking a full-time research assistant to begin in May or June 2015.
Research in the Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab examines language and learning/memory function and dysfunction in people with stroke, head injury, and dementia. Projects include behavioral, eye tracking, fMRI, and ERP studies, and development of cognitive treatments for acquired language disorders. Two major ongoing studies examine the decline of word-finding abilities in adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and Primary Progressive Aphasia.
Georgetown University
Center for Aphasia Research and Rehabilitation (CARR)
Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab
http://gumc.georgetown.edu/aphasia The Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab within Georgetown University's Center for Aphasia Research and Rehabilitation (CARR), directed by Rhonda Friedman, Ph.D., is seeking a full-time research assistant to begin in May or June 2015.
Research in the Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab examines language and learning/memory function and dysfunction in people with stroke, head injury, and dementia. Projects include behavioral, eye tracking, fMRI, and ERP studies, and development of cognitive treatments for acquired language disorders. Two major ongoing studies examine the decline of word-finding abilities in adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and Primary Progressive Aphasia.
Duties:
-Preparing stimulus materials according to research protocols
-Data organization, input, and maintenance
-Scoring language and neuropsychological assessment tests
-Coordination and scheduling of participants
-Recruitment and testing of normal control subjects
-Managing the lab’s IRB protocols
-Data processing and analysis, including coding of subjects' errors.
The research assistant will provide support to the Principal Investigator and other lab members, including ordering supplies and equipment, processing subject payments, supervising undergraduate student work, maintenance and updating of the lab's library, data back-up, and other duties as assigned. This position will involve working closely with other lab members for coordination of tasks, as well as a significant amount of independent work.
Qualifications:
-Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, or a related field
-Research experience
-Excellent oral and written communication skills
-Demonstrated interest in brain and language
-Self-initiated, motivated, and possess the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
How to Apply:
Please email cover letter and CV, as well as arrange for three letters of reference to be emailed to aphasiaresearch@georgetown.edu
