Lab Manager​/Lab Technician

Overview

Department:
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Work Arrangement:
On-Site (Hamilton, NY) – expected to work fully at the designated campus/office location.

Salary: $26.00-$28.00 per hour

Accountabilities

Responsibilities include assisting with all aspects of running experiments that utilize:
1) stationary & remote EEG,
2) high-definition tDCS,
3) stationary eye-tracking,
4) augmented/virtual reality eye-tracking, and
5) psychophysical techniques.

Specific duties include (but are not limited to):

• Coordinating and executing multiple experiments
• Assisting with experimental set-up (including basic experiment programming)
• Assisting the PIs and their thesis/research students with EEG sensor preparation, application, and disinfection
• Stimulus creation
• Assisting with the training of new undergraduate RAs
• Assisting with classroom and community outreach demonstrations
• Data processing, data analysis, data management
• General lab organization and maintenance

Professional Experience/Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with undergraduate research assistants and research participants.
• Technologically savvy, highly organized, and able to work independently.
• Some experience/familiarity with computer programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C/C++, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Some research experience with EEG, brain stimulation, eye-tracking, augmented or virtual reality is useful.
• Experience with ASL or other signed languages is preferred, but not required.

Requires a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. A major in Psychological Science, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or related field is preferred.

When extending an offer, Colgate University considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, and market and organizational considerations.

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Colgate University offers a competitive benefits package, with most benefits effective on the date of hire. Highlights include: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, paid family leave, health & wellness, continuing education and professional development. We also offer perks such as free parking, gym discounts, bookstore savings, athletic tickets, and access to cultural and recreational facilities. Explore the full benefits package on our Benefits page
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The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences and the Neuroscience Program at Colgate University are seeking applications for a full-time lab manager/lab tech for its Brain Recording & Cognitive Science (BRCS) Laboratory.

The BRCS lab hosts the labs of Casey Ferrara, Bruce C Hansen, Douglas N Johnson, and Spencer Kelly. Research focuses on:
1) how strategies for communication vary within and between modalities (sign language, silent gesture, and speech + gesture) and how they are acquired over time;
2) how the brain codes different visual environments and enables intelligent behavior;
3) determinants and correlates of visual selective attention; metacognition and its relation to learning;
4) how bodily actions influence language production and comprehension during communication and learning.

Methodologies include stationary and remote high-density EEG, high-definition tDCS, stationary eye-tracking, augmented/virtual reality eye-tracking, and psychophysics. The BRCS lab hosts transdisciplinary projects with faculty inside and outside the department.

Details about benefits, professional development, and additional opportunities are available on the university benefits page.

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