CURI Academic Year Student Researcher - Rivera

St. Olaf College • Northfield, MN

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About The Position

Students work together with a faculty member on scholarly or artistic projects. Join a cognitive neuroscience research team investigating how the brain processes numerical information! This project uses EEG (electroencephalography) to record brain activity while participants solve arithmetic problems presented in different formats (numbers, words, and dot patterns). We're examining whether the brain uses similar mechanisms to process mathematical and linguistic information.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow precise protocols
• Comfortable working one-on-one with research participants
• Interest in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, or related fields
• Willingness to learn technical skills (EEG operation, MATLAB data analysis)
• Reliable and punctual
• A student interested in applying for the CURI academic year program must be enrolled as an on-campus St. Olaf student.
• If you don’t have a work award and select, No, to the application questions your application will be automatically rejected by the system.

Nice To Haves

• Previous research experience helpful but not required
• Psychology or Neuroscience coursework preferred

Responsibilities

• Recruit and schedule research participants
• Conduct EEG data collection sessions (training provided)
• Prepare participants for EEG recording (electrode application, system setup)
• Perform data preprocessing and quality control using specialized software (MATLAB)
• Assist with data analysis and visualization
• Develop and present a poster at undergraduate neuroscience conferences (fall 2026)
• Attend weekly lab meetings and individual supervision sessions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees