Research Assistant

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychology is looking for a Research Assistant to support the management and execution of research projects in Dr. MacNamara’s Multimethod Affect and Cognition Lab (MAClab; http://maclab.sites.tamu.edu). The lab investigates emotion and cognition in both healthy individuals and those with psychiatric conditions and is expanding its work in treatment-focused research.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience is not required; training will be provided.
• Ability to travel independently in employee-owned vehicle to MRI scanner on campus (10 minute drive from main campus).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, or related field (completed by Fall 2026) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience working in psychology, psychiatry (or related field) research lab.
• Prior experience with emotion-focused psychophysiology research.
• Statistical expertise.
• Ability to work independently, multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to positively and professionally interact with research participants and other lab members.
• Working knowledge of office software; strong computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting and screening participants (including conducting phone interviews with individuals experiencing anxiety and/or depression)
• Running participants in electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies
• Processing and entering data
• Supervising undergraduate students and volunteers
• Preparing IRB and grant documents
• Performing additional tasks as needed to support ongoing research
• Collect psychophysiological and fMRI data from human participants and supervise undergraduate research assistants involved in data collection.
• Phone‑screen potential participants to verify eligibility based on clinical and study‑specific criteria.
• Perform administrative tasks related to grants and lab projects, including preparing IRB submissions and reports for funders.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level