Research Technician-2

Northeastern University • Boston, MA

69d • $20 - $28

About The Position

The Department of Psychology and Center for Cognitive and Brain Health at Northeastern University invites applications for a full-time Research Technician. The position is to begin January 2026 for a term of 1 year.

This position will be based in the Social Development and Wellbeing Lab, led by Dr. Alexandra Rodman. The Lab and offices are in the heart of Boston, in the new, state-of-the-art ISEC building, which includes a brand-new neuroimaging center. Our research examines the social lives of teens, including their social behavior and experiences, and how they process social information. We also examine how individual differences in these processes confer risk or resilience to mental health problems. As part of the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health, there is ample opportunity for collaboration with other faculty and researchers of the Center.

Research staff will be formally mentored in the lab to help refine research interests, develop technical and intellectual research skills, and receive career planning / professional development. This position is a useful experience for those interested in scientific or clinical careers, such as in the field of research, psychology, pediatrics, neuroscience, data analytics, medicine, behavioral economics, and big data.

Requirements

• Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree (or expected by January 1, 2026) in Psychology or a related field (e.g., Neuroscience, Education, Sociology, Biology), with an interest in studying adolescent development and/or wellbeing.
• Applicants must have excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with others (e.g., adult and child participants, families, other researchers).
• Applicants should be detail-oriented, motivated, efficient, and able to work independently.
• Due to our developmental focus and working with families, research staff may at times be expected to run participant sessions during evenings and weekends (with compensatory time off from normal work hours).
• Resume/CV
• Cover letter that includes the applicants' research interests (i.e., core research questions and projects completed, future interests and how they relate to the current position) and academic/technical training, including current skills and training goals.

Nice To Haves

• experience working with children and adolescents (e.g., data collection or clinical experience)
• proficiency with statistical and programming languages/software (e.g., SPSS, R, Matlab, java, python)
• prior experience conducting empirical research in psychological science or related topics

Responsibilities

• Data collection (e.g., enroll children / adolescent / and adult study participants, run participants on multiple modes of data streams - includes behavioral, neuroimaging, digital phenotyping / mobile phone, wearable, and online data).
• Data cleaning, preprocessing and analyses, with possibility of disseminating results via conference posters, talks, and first-author manuscripts.
• Outreach and recruitment events.
• Managing lab social media, finances, and undergraduates.
• Collaborating with undergraduate research assistants and research staff to run the study.
• Potential to gain experience with advanced quantitative methods, neuroimaging data, or complete an independent research project.

Benefits

• Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees