Undergraduate Research Assistant
Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience (DSCN) Lab
Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience (DSCN) Lab
Dr. Elizabeth Redcay
Description:
The Developmental, Social, Cognitive Neuroscience (DSCN) lab (directed by Dr. Elizabeth Redcay) is looking for bright, detail-oriented undergraduate students to assist with multiple behavioral and fMRI studies investigating social cognition in children and adults this Summer, with the opportunity to continue in additional semesters. RAs in the DSCN lab will gain hands-on experience with neuroimaging, behavioral, and developmental methods, which can increase the value of one’s graduate school application as well as provide an opportunity to earn a strong letter of recommendation. Class credit will also be made available to those interested and qualified. Initially, RAs will be involved in participant recruitment and data entry. Contingent upon performance, RAs will have the opportunity to become involved in more advanced research tasks in the lab.
Responsibilities:
-Participant recruitment
-Data entry
-Data coding
-Data organization
-Stimuli creation
-Data collection
-Opportunity to perform data processing and analysis
Qualifications:
-Academic background in psychology, neuroscience, or computer science
-Minimum GPA of 3.3
-Experience working with children
-Strong communication skills
-Moderate to strong technical/computer skills
-Keenly interested in social development and developmental neuroscience
-Able to work independently
How to Apply:
More information about the lab is available online at our website: http://www.dscn.umd.edu/. To apply please email dscn.umd@gmail.com or follow the instructions and download our application from the following link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3J5C9JlcA5XUnpZZkcwRDY2Nlk&authuser=0
Questions and Contact Information:
Name: Kayla Velnoskey
Email: dscn.umd@gmail.com
Description:
The Developmental, Social, Cognitive Neuroscience (DSCN) lab (directed by Dr. Elizabeth Redcay) is looking for bright, detail-oriented undergraduate students to assist with multiple behavioral and fMRI studies investigating social cognition in children and adults this Summer, with the opportunity to continue in additional semesters. RAs in the DSCN lab will gain hands-on experience with neuroimaging, behavioral, and developmental methods, which can increase the value of one’s graduate school application as well as provide an opportunity to earn a strong letter of recommendation. Class credit will also be made available to those interested and qualified. Initially, RAs will be involved in participant recruitment and data entry. Contingent upon performance, RAs will have the opportunity to become involved in more advanced research tasks in the lab.
Responsibilities:
-Participant recruitment
-Data entry
-Data coding
-Data organization
-Stimuli creation
-Data collection
-Opportunity to perform data processing and analysis
Qualifications:
-Academic background in psychology, neuroscience, or computer science
-Minimum GPA of 3.3
-Experience working with children
-Strong communication skills
-Moderate to strong technical/computer skills
-Keenly interested in social development and developmental neuroscience
-Able to work independently
How to Apply:
More information about the lab is available online at our website: http://www.dscn.umd.edu/. To apply please email dscn.umd@gmail.com or follow the instructions and download our application from the following link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3J5C9JlcA5XUnpZZkcwRDY2Nlk&authuser=0
Questions and Contact Information:
Name: Kayla Velnoskey
Email: dscn.umd@gmail.com
