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Professional Research Assistant
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Position Number: 5233002
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Professional Research Assistant

Requisition Number: 56404
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 08-May-2024
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Banich Lab is hiring a 1% on-call Professional Researcher Assistant for data analysis and research participant screening. The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Banich Lab works to better understand the neural underpinnings of executive function, those abilities that allow us to guide our behavior in a goal-oriented and purposeful manner. The techniques used in the lab include structural MRI, and functional MRI (including resting-state and task-based methods). They are used in conjunction with measures of an individual's behavior on different cognitive tasks, and if these differences relate to how individuals differ in dimensions related to psychopathology, such as depression and/or worry. In addition, we use Machine Learning techniques derived from Computer Science to aid in the analysis and interpretation of brain imaging data.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Scheduling, screening and consenting participants for experiments
Running participants through experimental protocols
Aiding in initial data curation, cleaning and analysis
Supervising undergraduate and other research assistants

What We Can Offer

The hiring range for this position is $30.00-$35.00 per hour.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

Bachelors degree, in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or another related field.
Experience conducting human participant research appointments and eligibility screenings.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and R.
Ability to work collaboratively with study staff, postdoctoral researchers, undergraduates, principal investigators, and other laboratories.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume or CV
Cover letter addressed to the Search Committee briefly describing your qualifications, professional goals, and specific interest in this position.

If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment.
During the application process you will need to enter contact information for a reference. We will request a letter of recommendation and additional materials, if needed, as the search progresses.
Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until May 8th, 2024.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Professional-Research-Assistant/56404