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University
of Connecticut Job Posting
Title: Head
Research Technician, Human Electrophysiology (Research Assistant 3 or Research Associate 1)
The
Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) at the University of Connecticut invites applications for a full-time position of Research Assistant 3/Research Associate 1 (Head Research Technician) to help oversee operations of two shared electrophysiology
facilities in Storrs, CT, affiliated with IBACS. The incumbent will work under the supervision of faculty investigators to oversee the care, maintenance, and operation of shared equipment and facilities. Duties will also include development and implementation
of safety protocols, training students and faculty to use EEG equipment and to analyze EEG experiments, and supervision of other technicians.
The
incumbent will also work with personnel at the Brain Imaging Research Center to facilitate collaborations involving EEG, eye tracking, TMS, and fMRI for multi-modal imaging projects. There may also be opportunities for the incumbent to engage in collaborative
research. Current research foci include audition, speech, syntax, language disorders, and music.
Minimum
Qualifications: Research-oriented M.A./M.S. or Ph.D. in a field of cognitive science (e.g., cognitive science, linguistics, neuroscience, psychology, speech, language & hearing sciences);
extensive experience in the use and care of EEG equipment; expertise in EEG data analysis (ERP/TF); and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred
Qualifications: Experience with related techniques (e.g., TMS, TDCS, fMRI, eye tracking); experience with experimental control software (e.g., E-Prime, Psychopy); experience with
statistical software (e.g., R, Matlab, Numpy/SciPy); programming experience (e.g., MATLAB, Python); experience with both Windows and *nix operating systems; and previous lab management experience.
Appointment
Terms: This is a full-time, 11 month, annually renewable position. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position also includes a full benefits
package.
To
Apply: Please go to this
link at Academic Jobs Online and submit the following: cover letter and curriculum vitae. Additionally, please follow the instructions in Academic Jobs Online to direct three reference
writers to submit letters of professional reference on your behalf. Screening of applications will begin immediately. For questions regarding this position, prospective applicants should email Prof. James Magnuson (Associate Director, IBACS) at james.magnuson@xxxxxxxxx.
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check. (Search # 2016345)
This
job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on February 14, 2016.
All
employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
The
University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians
and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research universities.
UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people
with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.
Erika
Skoe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Affiliate faculty, Department of Psychology
Affiliate faculty, CT Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences
University of Connecticut
850 Bolton Road, Unit 1085
Storrs, CT 06269-1085
http://skoe.slhs.uconn.edu/
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