Sr. Research Assistant (KSAS - Cognitive Science

Sr. Research Assistant

The Cognitive and Brain Sciences Lab in the Department of Cognitive Science is seeking a Sr. Research Assistant to advance research on a large, multi-year project that is transitioning from the data collection phase to data curation, analysis and publication preparation. The multi-modal data set includes behavioral, and neuroimaging (fMRI, MRI, DWI) data collected from older and younger adults during a longitudinal study designed to investigate the effects of aging on word learning.

The Sr. Research Assistant will work under the general direction of a faculty researcher or senior research staff and independently conducts a variety of operational and technical activities key to the conduct of and direction of the research.

• Develop data collection tools based on understanding of underlying study design.
• Participate in developing standard operating procedures for one or more studies.
• Design and set up standard operating procedures.
• Oversee data collection.
• Analyze data under general oversight and make data-driven recommendations.
• Oversee day-to-day activities and provide training for new staff on study.
• Conduct literature searches to pull background material and identify information relevant and applicable to research interest.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

• Work with supervised independence in the analysis of both behavioral data (reaction time, errors and accuracy) and neuroimaging data (fMRI).
• Supervise undergraduate research assistants working on the project.
• Utilize research and writing skills to support the development of literature reviews and contribute to methods and results sections for publication.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Two years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education permitted by the JHU equivalency formula beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Degree (or extensive coursework) in Cognitive Science, Cognitive Psychology, or Cognitive Neuroscience.
• Prior experience as a research assistant in a laboratory studying psycholinguistics and/or neurobiology of language.

• Experience, training, or coursework in analysis of fMRI data.
• Experience, training, or coursework in Linear Mixed Effects Modeling.
• Familiarity with research in psycholinguistics and neurobiology of language.

• Analytical Skills
  - Developing
• Attention to Detail
  - Developing
• Electronic Office Tools
  - Developing
• Information Gathering
  - Developing
• Oral and Written Communications
  - Developing
• Organizational Skills
  - Developing

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.