"Lab Coordinator and Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher"

A detailed cover letter is required for consideration when applying for this position and should be uploaded via the UM Careers website as the first page(s) of a single, electronic document of application materials that also includes your CV or resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline your skills and experience that directly relate to the duties described below.

We are seeking a full-time lab coordinator and researcher (Research Technician Associate) to assist with psychology and neuroscience studies. Our lab investigates how information is integrated among the auditory, visual, and tactile sensory systems to facilitate how we see and hear in the world. We address these questions using behavioral methods and neuroimaging techniques, including EEG, direct neural recordings from patients (electrocorticography), MRI measurements, and lesion studies. The researcher will be housed in the Multisensory Perception Lab under the direction of Dr. David Brang, but this is a collaborative project among multiple labs at the University of Michigan and the University of California, San Francisco.

This position is ideal for someone who has recently completed their undergraduate degree and who wishes to obtain additional psychology and neuroscience research experience prior to applying to graduate or medical school. This is an excellent opportunity to obtain co-authorship on conference proceedings and academic publications, as well as strong letters of recommendation from a diverse set of faculties in psychology, neurology, and neurosurgery.

Duties:

• Testing patients with epilepsy at local hospitals
• Analysis and curation of electrocorticography data and voxel lesion symptom mapping data
• Testing undergraduate students using EEG, fMRI, and/or behavioral psychophysics
• Designing new experiments as part of the research team
• Assisting in academic manuscript preparation
• Administrative responsibilities
• Supervision of other researchers

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or Associate's degree
• 1 year of research experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in psychology, neuroscience, biology, computer science, or a related field.
• Experience testing or interacting with neurological patients or special populations
• Ability to readily establish a rapport with patients
• Programming experience (e.g., Python or MATLAB)
• Experience with relevant neuroscience research such as EEG
• Comfort using and troubleshooting technical equipment
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

The salary range is $31,200 - $33,900. Please note a higher salary may be offered based on equity and the selected candidate's experience.

This is a 12-month term-limited position with the possibility of renewal. Candidates who are able to make a two-year commitment are preferred. The anticipated start date is April to June 2026.

For questions, please contact Jordan Hitchens at hitchens@umich.edu.