Research Technician II – Brain & Cognitive Sciences Lab

001 University of Rochester; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rochester is seeking a regular full-time laboratory technician to support brain and cognitive sciences research. You will assist with experiments, recruit participants, manage equipment, and help maintain lab infrastructure and IRB protocols.

The role involves coordinating day-to-day lab activities, training new members, and contributing to data collection and analysis under faculty supervision. A strong foundation in psychology, neuroscience, or related fields is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or related field.
• Min 1-year research experience OR undergraduate honors thesis.
• Proficiency in Matlab or Python; familiarity with the other.

Responsibilities

• Help write and update lab IRB protocols.
• Keep track of equipment needs, help order essential supplies.
• Maintain lab calendars, schedule lab meetings/events.
• Design and/or maintain lab websites across URMC, BCS, external platforms.
• Set up and manage psychophysics machines, remote links, and rooms.
• Help set up and run human fMRI scanning experiments.
• Help recruit, schedule, and run participants for behavioral experiments on human visual/semantic cognition and audition/communication.
• Manage Amazon Mechanical Turk/Prolific online experiment overhead (up to 10,000 participants per study).
• Manage lab computer backups, ensure scanner data transfer, perform data curation.
• Help train lab members in use of lab equipment, running experiments, coding and annotating data.

Skills

Lab experience

Matlab

Python

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

University of Rochester is seeking a regular full-time laboratory technician to support brain and cognitive sciences research. You will assist with experiments, recruit participants, manage equipment, and help maintain lab infrastructure and IRB protocols.

The role involves coordinating day-to-day lab activities, training new members, and contributing to data collection and analysis under faculty supervision. A strong foundation in psychology, neuroscience, or related fields is required.