Sr. Research Assistant (KSAS - Cognitive Science)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

7d•$22 - $38•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cognitive and Brain Sciences Lab in the Department of Cognitive Science is seeking a Sr. Research Assistant to advance research on a large, multi-year project that is transitioning from the data collection phase to data curation, analysis and publication preparation. The multi-modal data set includes behavioral, and neuroimaging (fMRI, MRI, DWI) data collected from older and younger adults during a longitudinal study designed to investigate the effects of aging on word learning. The Sr. Research Assistant will work under the general direction of a faculty researcher or senior research staff and independently conducts a variety of operational and technical activities key to the conduct of and direction of the research.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
Two years of related experience.
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education permitted by the JHU equivalency formula beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Experience, training, or coursework in analysis of fMRI data.
Experience, training, or coursework in Linear Mixed Effects Modeling.
Familiarity with research in psycholinguistics and neurobiology of language.
Analytical Skills - Developing
Attention to Detail - Developing
Electronic Office Tools - Developing
Information Gathering - Developing
Oral and Written Communications - Developing
Organizational Skills - Developing

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in a related field.
Degree (or extensive coursework) in Cognitive Science, Cognitive Psychology, or Cognitive Neuroscience.
Prior experience as a research assistant in a laboratory studying psycholinguistics and/or neurobiology of language.

Responsibilities

Develop data collection tools based on understanding of underlying study design.
Participate in developing standard operating procedures for one or more studies.
Design and set up standard operating procedures.
Oversee data collection.
Analyze data under general oversight and make data-driven recommendations.
Oversee day-to-day activities and provide training for new staff on study.
Conduct literature searches to pull background material and identify information relevant and applicable to research interest.
Work with supervised independence in the analysis of both behavioral data (reaction time, errors and accuracy) and neuroimaging data (fMRI).
Supervise undergraduate research assistants working on the project.
Utilize research and writing skills to support the development of literature reviews and contribute to methods and results sections for publication.
Other duties as assigned.