The Laboratory for Developmental Personality Neuroscience at Penn State University seeks a full-time research assistant to start in September 2015.
Description:
The position will focus on implementing NIMH- and PSU-funded studies of personality dysfunction, emotion dysregulation, and impulsivity in teens and young adults. Research in the lab synthesizes functional neuroimaging, computational modeling, and network analyses to characterize the development of neurobehavioral systems underlying self-regulation and interpersonal functioning. The successful candidate will have ample opportunity to contribute to all aspects of research, including designing/programming experiments, participant recruitment, clinical interviewing, data
management, supervising undergraduate students, and analysis of behavioral
and neuroimaging data.
The position will focus on implementing NIMH- and PSU-funded studies of personality dysfunction, emotion dysregulation, and impulsivity in teens and young adults. Research in the lab synthesizes functional neuroimaging, computational modeling, and network analyses to characterize the development of neurobehavioral systems underlying self-regulation and interpersonal functioning. The successful candidate will have ample opportunity to contribute to all aspects of research, including designing/programming experiments, participant recruitment, clinical interviewing, data
management, supervising undergraduate students, and analysis of behavioral
and neuroimaging data.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Typically requires an Associate's degree or higher plus one year of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, math, or related field is preferred. Prior research or professional experience with adolescents and/or young adults, especially in mental health settings, is preferred. Scientific programming (in R, MATLAB, or Python) will be an important aspect of the position; thus, prior programming experience is desirable.
How To Apply:
To apply, please upload a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and contact information for two or three
references. In the cover letter, please highlight relevant skills and your research and clinical interests. Review of the applications will begin immediately and will continue until the job is filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience. This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with an excellent possibility of re-funding. Apply online at https://psu.jobs/job/57406
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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
references. In the cover letter, please highlight relevant skills and your research and clinical interests. Review of the applications will begin immediately and will continue until the job is filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience. This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with an excellent possibility of re-funding. Apply online at https://psu.jobs/job/57406
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: For more about safety at Penn State, and
to review the Annual Security Report which contains information about crime statistics and other safety and security matters, please go to http://www.police.psu.edu/clery/, which will also provide you with detail on how to request a hard copy of the Annual Security Report.
Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
