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
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