Research Assistant

Position Details

Research Assistant I – 24‑month term, funded by a grant, located at Moore Hall, 3 Maynard Street, Hanover, NH 03755. On‑site only. Salary range: $21.00–$23.00 per hour. FLSA status:
Non‑Exempt. Full time: 40 hours per week.

• Conduct experiments and set up protocols under guidance of the principal investigator and senior researchers.
• Collect behavioral and neuroimaging data, including operation of an MRI scanner.
• Develop experimental paradigms using Python or web development skills.
• Analyze data with Python, MATLAB, or R and prepare graphical representations, statistical summaries, and tables.
• Assist in drafting manuscripts and preparing figures, tables, and charts for publication.
• Allocate approximately 50% of the time to research activities (data collection, analysis, manuscript preparation).
• Perform administrative duties: organize lab events and meetings, support the Institutional Review Board and federally‑funded grants, maintain the lab website and manual, manage volunteer research assistants, care for laboratory equipment, and order supplies.

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, or a related field.
• One year of relevant laboratory or research experience.
• Competence in laboratory methods, procedures, techniques, equipment, and instruments.
• Ability to work independently, apply critical thinking, and exercise sound judgment.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Experience in designing psychological experiments.
• Experience analyzing data using Python, MATLAB, or R statistical frameworks.
• Experience working on computers, including UNIX operating systems.

Position is term (24 months) and grant funded. Smoking and the use of all tobacco-based products are prohibited in all Dartmouth College facilities. For details, see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Driving a vehicle is not an essential function of this job. Remote work is not eligible; the role is on‑site only.

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.