Cognitive Neuroscience Research Associate I

University of California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego's Department of Cognitive Science invites applications for a Staff Research Associate I. The position supports a project examining brain mechanisms in children with Tourette syndrome, joining Dr. Deanna Greene's lab.

Duties include participant interaction, recruitment, screening, scheduling, and assisting with neuroimaging and data collection. Ideal candidates have experience working with children, knowledge of MRI methods, and strong data management, statistics, and teamwork

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a research setting.
• Experience administering cognitive and clinical tests.
• Knowledge of MRI methods for cognitive neuroscience research.
• Knowledge of statistics and research methodology.
• Excellent, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interacting with participants and families; recruiting, screening and scheduling.
• Assisting with neuroimaging data collection and management (e.g., fMRI).
• Scoring, processing and analyses of behavioral, clinical and fMRI data.
• Managing IRB protocols and participant payments; entering/managing databases.

Skills

Experience with children

MRI methods

Statistics

Communication skills

Independent work

Lab protocols

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Psychology/ neuroscience knowledge

Data management

Job description

UC San Diego's Department of Cognitive Science invites applications for a Staff Research Associate I. The position supports a project examining brain mechanisms in children with Tourette syndrome, joining Dr. Deanna Greene's lab.

Duties include participant interaction, recruitment, screening, scheduling, and assisting with neuroimaging and data collection. Ideal candidates have experience working with children, knowledge of MRI methods, and strong data management, statistics, and teamwork