Lab Tech
About The Position
The Visual Perception & Plasticity Lab led by Dr. Tina Liu at Georgetown University Medical Center, has an opening for a full-time Lab Technician. Our lab studies neuroplasticity in healthy and clinical populations across the lifespan using a combination of psychophysics, eye tracking, fMRI, non-invasive brain stimulation, computational modeling, online crowdsourcing “big data”, developmental and neuropsychological approaches. We are part of the Department of Neurology and Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery on the gorgeous campus of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The Department of Neurology is proudly affiliated with MedStar Health and participates in the Georgetown Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN), a Ph.D. program within Biomedical Graduate Education at Georgetown University. This position not only supports the research goals of the Neurology Department but also aligns with Georgetown University Medical Center’s four-part mission of research, teaching, service and patient care (provided through a partnership with MedStar Health).
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree is required before the start of this position.
- Basic computer skills are required
Nice To Haves
- A major in Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is preferred
- Prior experience in human neuroscience research, esp. neuroimaging techniques, is strongly preferred.
- good programming skills in MATLAB or Python will be a plus, but not required, as it can be learned in the lab.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate research involving stroke patients, epilepsy patients, and healthy volunteers
- Assist with experimental design, programming, experiment setup, and data analysis volunteers
- Conduct behavioral, fMRI, and brain stimulation experiments in stroke patients and healthy
- Conduct behavioral and fMRI experiments in epilepsy patients and healthy volunteers
- Oversee day-to-day lab operations
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- retirement savings
- tuition assistance
- work-life balance benefits
- employee discounts
- an array of voluntary insurance options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
