Full-time Research Assistant Position (Faculty Assistant)
University of Maryland, College Park
Description:
College Park is seeking a Full-time Research Assistant for a research project examining the role of sleep and brain development on memory during early childhood. This project is in collaboration with Dr. Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. See www.ncdl.umd.edu for more details about the lab. Please note: the official payroll title at UMD for this position is “Faculty Assistant.”
Responsibilities:
-Conducting experiments with young children (including recruiting, scheduling, and collection of polysomnography (PSG) and neuroimaging (MRI/fMRI) data -Preprocessing and analyzing data
-Training and supervising undergraduate research assistants
-Performing general lab administrative duties, including data management, lab web pages, and participant recruiting systems
-Programming scientific experiments and developing experimental stimuli
-Assisting with IRB protocol creation and compliance
-Conducting library searches and literature review to assist in manuscript preparation
-Providing general support for the PI and other researchers in the laboratory including, but not limited to, purchasing and maintaining lab equipment
Qualifications:-Reliable transportation
-Previous research experience with human participants (preferably with children and/or using fMRI, EEG, or PSG)
-The ability to work independently
-Keen attention to detail
-The ability to interact warmly and professionally with parents and children.
-Strong computational, organizational, managerial, problem-solving, and analytic skills are essential.
How To Apply:
The position is set to begin June 1, 2018. A 2-year commitment is required; third year is possible. Review of applications will begin April 6, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. Interested individuals should email a cover letter describing their background and future goals, CV, and names and contact information of 3 references to Lisa Cox at lmcox@umd.edu. Please include all documents in a single pdf file and include your last name in the file (i.e., “LASTNAME.pdf”). The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, gender, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, gender, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
