OPS Research Assistant

Job No: 521066
Work Type: Temp Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Research/Scientific/Grants
Department: 16400100 – Ls-Psychology-General

Classification Title: OPS Research Assistant

Job Description:

The Spatial Cognition and Navigational Neuroscience (SCANN) Laboratory at the University of Florida, directed by Dr. Steven Weisberg, is hiring a full-time NIH-funded research assistant to help conduct research related to the cognitive neuroscience of spatial navigation. The SCANN lab uses behavioral cognitive psychology methods in desktop and immersive virtual reality, structural MRI, and univariate and multivariate approaches to fMRI data to determine the behavioral and neural underpinnings of human navigation behavior. To learn more about our work please see our website. https://scannlab.psych.ufl.edu/

The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical and organizational support to the lab. The research assistant will also have the opportunity to be a collaborator in research that will be presented at conferences and published in journals. Organizational skills and experience working with human subject research and fMRI are a significant plus.

Expected Salary: The salary range is $12 to $15 per hour, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Minimum Requirements: A Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, computer science, biomedical engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: Organizational skills and experience working with human subject research and fMRI are a significant plus.

Special Instructions To Applicants:    

• Please upload a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
• The position requires a 1-year commitment and can be renewed dependent on funding availability. Preferred start date is April 15, 2022, but is negotiable.
• This is a time-limited position.
• Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:  No

Advertised: 30 Mar 2022  Eastern Daylight Time
Applications Close: 14 Apr 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

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