Subject: Research Assistant Position in the McDermott Lab at MIT From: Josh McDermott <jhm@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:36:15 -0400 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--089e01229aaaa18151052ebe1e38 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Dear colleagues, I'd be grateful if you could bring this RA opening to the attention of any promising undergraduates that you may know who are about to graduate. The position is intended as a stepping stone to grad school. thanks, Josh POSITION OPENING: Technical Assistant in the McDermott Lab, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT, to assist with all aspects of research on human audition. See http://mcdermottlab.mit.edu for more details on the lab. RESPONSIBILITIES: Implementing and testing computational models; designing, programming and conducting behavioral and fMRI experiments; analyzing data; participant outreach and recruitment; implementation and maintenance of analysis software; technical support for lab personnel; and participation in reading groups and research seminars. Will be encouraged to take an active role in scientific research. The position is ideal for individuals considering future graduate study in computational cognitive science or neuroscience. REQUIREMENTS: A bachelor's degree in cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, electrical engineering, or other science or engineering major; strong quantitative background and programming skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python, Torch); experience using HTML/CSS/JavaScript and experience implementing simple web sites; computer troubleshooting skills and comfort in a Unix environment; demonstrable interest in perception and/or neuroscience; initiative, flexibility, and self-motivation; strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Experience with signal processing is a plus. Must be a US citizen. To apply, please follow the instructions at this link: http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_mit/external/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId=7105&localeCode=en-us --089e01229aaaa18151052ebe1e38 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Dear colleagues,</span><b= r style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"= font-size:12.8px">I'd be grateful if you could bring this RA opening to= the attention of any promising undergraduates that you may know who are ab= out to graduate. The position is intended as a stepping stone to grad schoo= l.</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><spa= n style=3D"font-size:12.8px">thanks,</span><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><= br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Josh</span><= br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br style=3D"f= ont-size:12.8px"><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-size:12= .8px">POSITION OPENING: Technical Assistant in the McDermott Lab, Departmen= t of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT, to assist with all aspects of resea= rch on human audition. See=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://mcdermottlab.mit.edu">htt= p://mcdermottlab.mit.edu</a> for more details on the lab.</span><br style= =3D"font-size:12.8px"><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D"font-si= ze:12.8px">RESPONSIBILITIES: I</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">mplem= enting and testing computational models; designing, programming and conduct= ing behavioral and fMRI experiments; analyzing data; participant outreach a= nd recruitment; implementation and maintenance of analysis software; techni= cal support for lab personnel; and participation in reading groups and rese= arch seminars.</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">=C2=A0Will be encoura= ged to take an active role in scientific research. The position is ideal fo= r individuals considering future graduate study in computational cognitive = science or neuroscience.</span><div><div><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><sp= an style=3D"font-size:12.8px">REQUIREMENTS: A=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"fo= nt-size:12.8px">bachelor's degree in cognitive science, neuroscience, c= omputer science, electrical engineering, or other science or engineering ma= jor; s</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">trong quantitative background= and programming skills=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">(e.g.,= MATLAB, Python, Torch)</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">;=C2=A0</spa= n><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">experience using HTML/CSS/JavaScript and= experience implementing simple web sites; computer troubleshooting skills = and comfort in a Unix environment;=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.= 8px">demonstrable interest in perception and/or neuroscience; initiative, f= lexibility, and self-motivation; strong organizational and=C2=A0</span><spa= n style=3D"font-size:12.8px">interpersonal</span><span style=3D"font-size:1= 2.8px">=C2=A0skills. Experience with signal processing is a plus. Must be a= US citizen.</span></div><div><br style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><span style=3D= "font-size:12.8px">To apply, please follow the instructions at this link:</= span><br></div></div><div><a href=3D"http://careers.peopleclick.com/careers= cp/client_mit/external/jobDetails.do?functionName=3DgetJobDetail&jobPos= tId=3D7105&localeCode=3Den-us" target=3D"_blank" style=3D"font-family:C= alibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">http://careers.peopleclick.com/caree= rscp/client_mit/external/jobDetails.do?functionName=3DgetJobDetail&jobP= ostId=3D7105&localeCode=3Den-us</a><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br= ></span></div><div><br></div></div> --089e01229aaaa18151052ebe1e38--