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*Responsibilities*
The Research Technician's primary responsibilities will include: 1)
Implementing and maintaining an automated processing pipeline for a large multimodal
imaging study comprised of multiple functional tasks, DTI, resting-state data,
and radioligand PET; 2) programming new behavioral and fMRI tasks, and all
necessary data analysis and data management scripts; 3) Organizing demographic, behavioral, and imaging data into a secure database (e.g. REDcap, XNAT),
4) general lab computing and network administration (including data management
and archiving)
*Requirements*
B.A., B.S. or equivalent with background in experimental psychology, cognitive
science, neuroscience, computer science, mathematics, engineering or related
field. Candidates should excellent technical abilities, exceptional programming
skills (e.g. MATLAB, Python, Perl and/or other scripting languages) and comfort
with diverse computing environments. In addition, the successful applicant will
have significant prior hands-on experience acquiring and analyzing human
neuroimaging imaging data using commonly available statistical packages (e.g.
SPM, FSL, AFNI, BrainVoyager), as well as significant prior experience with
task presentation software (e.g. E-prime, Presentation, Psychophysics Toolbox).
Proficiency with statistical analysis and analytic software (e.g. SPSS, STATA,
SAS) will also confer an advantage.
Strong interpersonal skills, excellent technical abilities, prior research experience,
and a high level of organization with careful attention to detail are
absolutely required. Demonstrable pre-existing
interest in cognitive/affective neuroscience is highly desirable. Graphic design skills would also be considered
a plus, but are not required for consideration. This position requires a high
degree of motivation and self-sufficiency, although training and supervision will
be provided.
U.S.
Citizenship is required for this position.
*Details*
To apply, please email a brief cover letter describing relevant experience, research interests and career goals, CV and contact information to Dr.
Joshua Buckholtz (Director, SNPlab) at [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]
All formal offers will be made by Harvard FAS Human Resources. This is a two-year term position that is based in the Department of Psychology, with
renewal dependent upon continuation of funding. Applications for both Full and
Part-time will be considered. Expected start date: late summer/early fall 2011.
This is an excellent and unique opportunity for a motivated individual to gain
experience with cutting-edge neuroscience in preparation for a graduate career.