Laboratory Assistant, Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Research

Job Title

Instructional Support Assistant (SL-1)

Budget

Title:

Instructional Support Assistant (SL-1)

Salary: $45,372 (full-time, temporary)

The Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Research Laboratory at Binghamton University (PI: Sung-Joo Lim; ) focuses on understanding the interaction between perception and cognition, particularly the cognitive and brain mechanisms underlying speech and language processing. We employ multimodal neuroimaging (EEG and fMRI), behavioral methods, and modeling techniques to examine perceptual and cognitive flexibility across multiple timescales, including rapid adjustments for diverse listening environments and long-term expertise development in speech perception.

• Oversee the daily operations of the lab and conduct behavioral and neuroimaging studies (e.g., MRI and EEG).
• Perform data analysis and perform administrative duties such as coordinating IRBs and research documentation, purchasing materials, managing lab equipment, and scheduling and recruiting participants.
• Develop personal research projects, collaborate on publications, attend conferences, participate in research seminars and reading groups, teach, and supervise undergraduate researchers.
• Work independently and collaboratively, multitasking between academic and administrative responsibilities while engaging with human subjects across a wide age range.

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, speech/hearing sciences, linguistics, computer science, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
• Strong quantitative, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Self‑motivated, mature, and capable of interacting with human subjects across a wide age range.
• Ability to multitask between academic and administrative responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Research experience in cognitive psychology, speech communication, or neuroimaging labs.
• Strong quantitative skills, including programming experience with scientific software (MATLAB, Python, R, Linux, FSL/AFNI/SPM, Free Surfer, etc.).

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates who currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization will not meet eligibility requirements. Binghamton University is not an E‑Verify employer.

• Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre‑employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.
• Binghamton University is a tobacco‑free campus.

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