Social Science Research Coordinator – Onsite Only

The School of Humanities and Sciences (H&S) is the foundation of a liberal arts education at Stanford. The school encompasses 24 departments and 24 interdisciplinary programs. H&S is home to fundamental and applied research, where free, open, and critical inquiry is pursued across disciplines. As the university’s largest school, H&S serves as the foundation of a Stanford undergraduate education no matter which discipline students pursue as a major. Graduate students work alongside world-renowned faculty to pursue and shape foundational research that leads to breakthroughs and discoveries that shed new light on the past, influence the present, and shape the future. Together, faculty and students in H&S engage in inspirational teaching, learning, and research every day.

Department/Program Description:

The Stanford Memory Lab specializes in behavioral and neuroimaging studies of memory and cognition. The RC will join a lab of one principal investigator (PI), two research coordinators, four postdoctoral scholars, and three graduate students.

Position Summary:

The Department of Psychology’s Memory Lab is seeking a full-time Social Science Research Coordinator (RC) position. The RC will be an integral member of a team investigating memory and cognitive functions in healthy adults across the lifespan and will be responsible for assisting with collection and analysis of behavioral measures, EEG, psychophysiological data, and pupillometry data. The RC will also be involved in stimulus development, subject recruitment, project management, standardizing experimental protocols, data management, and multi-site data sharing. Competitive applicants for this position will be patient, detail- oriented, professional, punctual, and able to work in teams and independently. Applicants with experience with EEG, pupillometry, narrative recall scoring, and/or autobiographical interview administration, along with R, Python, and/or Matlab, are particularly encouraged to apply.

This is a 100% FTE, one-year fixed term position of renewal to a full-time position upon funding availability. This position will be based on the Stanford campus.

Core Duties:

• Prepare correspondence, documents, and reports.
• Maintain and file forms and documents, including consent forms and master subject logs.
• Assist with the screening, recruiting, and obtaining consent of study participants. Perform telephone or in-person interviews to gather data, as needed. Schedule and/or call subjects for appointments.
• Order and maintain equipment and supplies
• Assist in EEG, pupillometry, psychophysiological and behavioral data collection
• Assist in administering autobiographical interview and scoring
• Handle specialized equipments including wearables during data collection
• Store and manage multi-modal database
• Develop and maintain multi-site data sharing arrangements
• Process study compensation payments and thank you letters to subjects upon completion of trial activities. Assist with post-study activities, as needed
• Apply formulas and calculations to research data using basic statistical programs. Review and verify accuracy of database information and assist in making necessary corrections according to specific guidelines

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

Two year college degree and one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

Preferred Education:

Four-year college degree and one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

• Bachelor's degree in cognitive science, psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, computer science, or a related field.

Preferred Experience:

• Basic understanding of research design and analysis (e.g., from Introduction to Psychology)
• Fundamental statistical knowledge about how to analyze data (e.g., from Introduction to Statistics).
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with human study participants. Ability and motivation to complete tasks efficiently and independently. Experience with academic writing and publication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with statistics and computers, including the Linux operating system and programming/scripting (e.g., in shell script, Python, R, or Matlab).
• Experience with autobiographical interview administration and scoring.
• Skill in recruitment and testing of participants, including older adults.
• Strong attention to detail, quick learner, able to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and organizational and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Familiarity with statistics and computers, including the Linux operating system and programming/scripting highly desired.
• Prior EEG, psychophysiology, pupillometry or fMRI experience and familiarity with BIDS data format preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• General understanding of scientific theory and methods.
• General computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs.
• Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with human study participants.