Human Research Technologist - Neuroimaging & Creativity Lab

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking a Human Research Technologist to support a grant-funded Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Lab project. The role involves coordinating participant recruitment, designing tasks, and collecting diverse data (behavioral, fMRI/fNIRS, EEG) under supervision.

The position emphasizes data organization, training junior staff, IRB coordination, and contributing to reporting and grant submissions within an open-science framework.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others.
• Ability and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate participant recruitment, scheduling, and data collection.
• Create computerized tasks and stimuli for experiments.
• Collect, process, and analyze behavioral, fMRI/fNIRS, and EEG data.
• Track project goals and budgets; purchase necessary study supplies.
• Oversee, train, and assign tasks to student and volunteer research assistants.
• Organize and quality-check data; prepare data for reporting, presentations, and grant submissions.
• Support the implementation of study procedures and research tasks.
• Track project goals, timelines, meetings, and documentation.
• Support IRB compliance and coordination with collaborating research sites.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Learning mindset

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Penn State University is seeking a Human Research Technologist to support a grant-funded Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Lab project. The role involves coordinating participant recruitment, designing tasks, and collecting diverse data (behavioral, fMRI/fNIRS, EEG) under supervision.

The position emphasizes data organization, training junior staff, IRB coordination, and contributing to reporting and grant submissions within an open-science framework.