Primate Behavior Research Assistant (Part-Time)

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Transit pass

Fitness center access

Job summary

The Kid Neuro Lab at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (satellite zoo site in Rochester, NY) is hiring a part-time researcher to conduct behavioral studies with non-human primates using computerized touchscreen tasks. The role involves data collection, equipment maintenance, and analysis to support our origins-of-cognition research.

The position requires maintaining testing stations, programming and testing cognitive tasks, coordinating with zoo staff and CMU researchers, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, biology, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of research, research methodology, and/or data collection/analysis experience required.
• Experience with animals and especially non-human primates, behavioral research, programming (Python, JavaScript, MATLAB, R, or related languages), electronics, and automated testing systems is preferred.
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Collect behavioral data from non-human primates participating in computerized cognitive experiments.
• Maintain and troubleshoot touchscreen testing stations, computers, software, and electronic equipment.
• Program, modify, and test cognitive tasks and experimental software.
• Organize, clean, and analyze behavioral datasets and summarize research findings.
• Coordinate research activities with zoo staff and CMU researchers, maintain experimental records, and monitor data quality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Research experience

Behavioral research

Data collection

Python

JavaScript

MATLAB

R

Animal handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, biology, or related field

Tools

Electronic equipment

Testing systems

Job description

The Kid Neuro Lab at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (satellite zoo site in Rochester, NY) is hiring a part-time researcher to conduct behavioral studies with non-human primates using computerized touchscreen tasks. The role involves data collection, equipment maintenance, and analysis to support our origins-of-cognition research.

The position requires maintaining testing stations, programming and testing cognitive tasks, coordinating with zoo staff and CMU researchers, and ensuring