"Research Assistant Sleep & Cognition - Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience"

Job Summary: Assist in the research project "Stress-free Awakening," which studies how sleep influences the processing of negative emotions. Participants sleep for five nights in a sleep laboratory, where brain activity (EEG) and stress levels are measured through tasks in the evening and morning.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with data collection on Mondays and Thursdays, including evenings and early mornings.
• Screen, receive, and guide participants.
• Perform psychological experiments and measure physiological stress responses.
• Assist in collecting sleep data, such as EEG.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Fluent in Dutch.
• Flexible and willing to work evenings and mornings.
• Social, customer-oriented, and possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized and enjoy working in a team.
• Background in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. Experience with EEG is not necessary.

What the Employer Offers:

• Temporary contract for 1 year.
• Salary between €3,004 and €3,465 gross per month for full-time employment, depending on education and experience.
• Additional benefits include 8% holiday allowance, 8.3% end-of-year bonus, travel allowance, internet and home working allowance, and pension build-up with ABP.
• Option to increase vacation days from 29 to 41 per year by working extra hours.