Full description of RA position:
Preliminary Announcement for Neuroimaging Research Assistant Position
National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Boston)
The Behavioral Science Division of the National Center for PTSD,
located at the VA Boston Healthcare System, anticipates an opening for
a research assistant who will work on projects related to neuroimaging
of posttraumatic stress disorder and memory disorders.
Responsibilities for this position include: Collecting behavioral and
neuroimaging data from healthy and clinical subjects, entering data
and managing databases, performing statistical analyses, and assisting
in the preparation of grants, manuscripts, and professional
presentations. Applicants should have a B.A./B.S. (concentration in
Cognitive Neuroscience/Psychology is preferred), experience working in
an imaging laboratory and running functional magnetic resonance
imaging (fMRI) experiments, proficiency with UNIX and MATLAB, FSL,
and/or SPM, and the maturity and interpersonal sensitivity necessary
for working in a clinical setting.
Openings are expected for June 2011. Salary and benefits are highly
competitive with similar positions at institutions in the Boston area.
A two year commitment typically is required. Official job postings and
formal application instructions are expected to appear in early March
2011, but potential candidates are encouraged to submit the following
materials prior to formal application: 1) a letter describing their
interest in a position and related career goals, 2) a resume, 3)
a current transcript, and 4) at least two letters of recommendation.
Materials can be sent electronically or by mail to:
Andrea Carney
National Center for PTSD (116B-2)
VA Boston Healthcare System
150 South Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02130-4817
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Further information can be obtained via e-mail or by phone at (857)
364-4143, or visit the websites:
http://www.bu.edu/traumamemorylab/
http://www.bu.edu/brainlab/
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