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Junior Laboratory Associate at the NYU Social Cognitive & Neural Sciences Lab The NYU Social Cognitive & Neural Sciences Lab, directed by Jon Freeman, is currently seeking to hire a full-time Junior Laboratory Associate. The expected start date for the position is September 2018. The lab spans multiple areas within the field of social neuroscience, including person perception, face processing, social categorization and stereotyping, social decision- making, and the interface of visual perception and social cognition. The lab uses a variety of techniques, including functional neuroimaging, real-time behavioral techniques (e.g., mouse- tracking; http://www.mousetracker.org), computational modeling, and electrophysiology to study the mechanisms underlying split-second social perception. More information on the lab's research can be found at http://psych.nyu.edu/freemanlab. Primary responsibilities will include: • Coordinate and conduct neuroimaging, electrophysiological, and behavioral experiments • Process and analyze data, and program experimental tasks • General lab administration, including supervising research assistants, planning meetings and events, maintaining lab equipment and computers, and other duties A Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience or other related fields, and excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills are required. Other preferred qualifications include: • Prior research experience • Computational, statistical, and technical skills (e.g. Python, R, Matlab) • Experience analyzing fMRI, EEG and behavioral data To apply, please visit http://apply.interfolio.com/48932 NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. .

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