Applications are invited for a full-time Research Analyst position available in the Perception, Attention and Control lab (PAC lab, http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/faculty/seiffert/) at Vanderbilt University Psychological Sciences (http://www.vanderbilt.edu/psychological_sciences/).
Research in the lab aims to understand how visual attention interacts with motion perception and visuo-motor systems to track objects. We test healthy young adults following objects amidst distraction to determine how the brain calculates and tracks the motion of attended targets. The methods include human psychophysics, cognitive experiments, eye-tracking, and virtual reality. Training on any or all of these techniques will be offered.
New college graduates who are looking to spend a year or more gaining valuable research experience before going on to graduate or medical school are especially encouraged to apply.
Basic Qualifications:
This position requires a Bachelor's degree.
Preferred Education, Skills and/or Experiences:
The successful candidate should be able to work independently as well as function as a part of a multi-disciplined team.
Organizational skills are important.
A background in psychology, neuroscience or vision science is preferred.
Key Functions and Expected Performances:
Helping to design experiments
Screening and scheduling participants
Collecting data
Preparing, analyzing and archiving data,
Writing research reports.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time position; 40 hours per week. Salary is dependent upon education and experience. Experience may be substituted for education basic qualification requirement on a two for one basis (2 years of experience for each year of education required, but not attained). Background screens will be performed and education will be verified prior to employment. Please be prepared to provide required information and/or documentation. Vanderbilt is a smoke-free workplace in compliance with the Non-Smoker Protection Act, Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-1801-1810. In accordance with that law and Vanderbilt policy, smoking is prohibited in all buildings on Vanderbilt property and on the grounds of the campus with the exception of designated outdoor smoking area.
Apply online at:
http://vanderbilt.jobs/
Listed under Req #:
KCB31987
Posting expires on July 24th, 2011.
Applications after this date should be sent directly to:
Prof. Adriane Seiffert
http://www.psy.vanderbilt.edu/faculty/seiffert/adriane.html
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