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Research Assistant

Employer
Brown University
Location
Rhode Island, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 17, 2023

Job Details



Job Description:

The Carney Institute for Brain Science is home to the Brainstorm program that leverages the complementary strengths of academia and industry in the areas of computational neuroscience, computational psychiatry & neurology, and neurotechnology. Dr. Frederike Petzschner is the first Brainstorm Fellow and serves as the Director of the program. This position will support the research efforts of Dr. Frederike Petzschner’s lab. The successful candidate will:
  • be conducting large online (smartphone and web-based) and local EEG and/or behavioral experiments involving physiological measurements (e.g. ECG).
  • will support the development of smartphone-based applications to test human perception and learning in collaboration with software engineers.
  • will support the development of the new Brainstorm program at Carney (https://ccbs.carney.brown.edu/brainstorm). This includes administrative and scientific support of other fellows in the same program.
This is a full time, fixed-term position with an end date of April 1, 2025.

Qualifications

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor in Physics, Mathematics, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Medicine, Computer Science or a related field of study, and 1-2 years of related research experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job Competencies

The ideal candidate:
  • is excited about computational approaches to improve mental health
  • proactive & motivated to learn
  • knows how to speak Matlab and/or Python and use version control (e.g. Git) (optional)
  • communicates openly
  • is open to explore new innovative ways to run scientific laboratories (e.g. project management, design thinking)
  • has experience with EEG data acquisition and data analysis (optional)
  • has a strong statistical and computational background (e.g. Bayesian Modeling) (optional)
  • has experience with large-scale online data acquisition (e.g. MTurk) (optional)
  • possesses a willingness and ability to support a diverse and inclusive campus community.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Recruiting Start Date:

2023-03-01

Job Posting Title:

Research Assistant

Department:

Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science

Grade:

Grade 8

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Classification:

Hybrid Eligible

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

Vaccination Requirements:

In order to maintain 90% or greater universal vaccination rates on campus, all newly hired employees at Brown University must receive the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before they begin work, unless they are approved for a medical or religious exemption. All employees must also receive a COVID-19 booster within thirty (30) days of becoming eligible. For more information, please visit the Healthy Brown site.

Still Have Questions?

If you have any questions you may contact employment@brown.edu .

EEO Statement:

Brown University is an E-Verify Employer.

As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.

Company

Brown University

Founded in 1764, Brown is a nonprofit leading research university, home to world-renowned faculty, and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence.

The spirit of the undergraduate Open Curriculum infuses every aspect of the University. Brown is a place where rigorous scholarship, complex problem-solving and service to the public good are defined by intense collaboration, intellectual discovery and working in ways that transcend traditional boundaries. As a private, nonprofit institution, the University advances its mission through support from a community invested in Brown's commitment to advance knowledge and make a positive difference locally and globally.

Brown is a leading research university, where stellar faculty and student researchers deploy deep content knowledge to generate new discoveries on those issues and many more. What sets their work apart? Collectively, Brown's researchers are driven by the idea that their work will have a positive impact in the world.

Brown students and faculty are tackling the nation’s opioid crisis. Planning the next Mars landing site. Uncovering the locations of ancient civilizations. Advising world leaders on new political models. Exploring new frontiers in multimedia arts. In each of their intellectual endeavors, our scholars and researchers are uncommonly driven by the belief that their work must — and will — have an impact in their communities, in society and the world.

We are a learning community grounded in a commitment of respect for the diversity of viewpoints that is fundamentally essential to intellectual discovery. We encourage the right of all individuals to express ideas and perspectives — and we embrace the value of vigorous debate in pursuit of knowledge.

Providence, Rhode Island — Brown's home for more than two and a half centuries — is a vibrant place to live, work and study, a stimulating hub for innovation, and a city rich in cultural diversity. 

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