Research Assistant - Human Brain Research Lab
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree in neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, psychology, or engineering preferred.
- Experience working in a clinical environment with patients who have diverse abilities including those who have cognitive deficits and major medical issues.
- Flexible schedule – occasional weekend, evening and night hours. Research activities are dependent on clinical schedules and each patient-subject is typically involved in research for 2 consecutive weeks, during which time the Research Assistant must be willing to have day-to-day flexibility in their schedules.
- Experience with placement and management of scalp EEG electrodes in the 10-20 system.
- Experience with relevant data acquisition, management and analysis software: MATLAB, R, Epic, RedCap.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
- Ability to work independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail and a high level of organizational skills.
- Ability to program and use software for experimental design (Presentation).
- Experience working in the operating room environment.
- Experience working with electrophysiological and neuroimaging data.
- Experience with real-time interpretation of clinically significant electrophysiological findings (epileptiform discharges).
- Familiarity with clinical and research data acquisition systems (Nihon Kohden, Neuro Workbench, TDT, Neuralynx, Biopac, and Eyelink).
- Experience in lab management, research scheduling and coordination.
- Research experience in neuroscience, biomedical research or psychology laboratory, preferably in cognitive neuroscience and/or electrophysiology.
Please attach a resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
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