"Lab Manager - Kid Neuro Lab - Dietrich College"

Lab Manager - Kid Neuro Lab - Dietrich College

Company:
Carnegie Mellon University

Job Location:
Pittsburgh, 15213

Category:
Laboratory and Research

Type:
Full-Time

The Kid Neuro Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, directed by Dr. Jessica Cantlon, is hiring a Lab Manager for behavioral and neuroimaging research in an interdisciplinary lab, with work focused primarily on children ages 3 to 10 years.

Our laboratory's diverse research environment works on comparative studies across species, age, and culture using multiple cognitive science techniques. Our broader goal is to understand how complex cognition emerges in humans, which cognitive and neural processes are universal across people, and what makes human cognition unique compared to other species.

Through our developmental work, we focus on early childhood cognitive development in the domains of spatial, mathematical, and logical reasoning. We use behavioral experiments to understand the mechanisms and fMRI to understand the functional bases of cognition in the brain. Our laboratory also engages in STEM Outreach projects with elementary school children - with a focus on developing biology, psychology, and computer science interests in young children.

Core responsibilities include:

• Organize and coordinate participant recruitment
• Manage research databases and study protocols
• Code cognitive tasks and support data collection
• Assist with data analysis
• Perform other duties as assigned

Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

You should demonstrate:

• Oral and written communication skills
• problem solving and reasoning skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 1-3 years of data collection and analysis experience, research or research lab experience, research methodology experience
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
• The ideal candidate will have some combination of experience working with young children in a psychology or educational context, experience with data collection or analysis, neuroimaging experience (fMRI, NIRS, EEG), and experience coding in Python, PsychoPy, R, Matlab, JavaScript or any related platform.

Requirements:

• Successful completion of a pre-employment background check

Additional Information:

• Sponsorship: Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States. CMU will not sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity. Carnegie Mellon is not a qualifying employer for the STEM OPT benefit: only the 12-month OPT may be used to work at Carnegie Mellon.

Location
Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function
Researchers

Position Type
Staff - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time
Full time

Pay Basis
Hourly