Subject: [AUDITORY] Research Assistant / Lab Manager position at the O-Lab at Duke University From: Tobias Overath <otobias@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 20:50:48 -0400Dear all, We are looking for a highly motivated early-career scientist to join the = O-Lab (http://people.duke.edu/~jto10/), led by Prof. Tobias Overath, in = the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University. Work in = the lab investigates how sounds, from simple sinusoids to complex speech = signals, are processed in the human brain, using a combination of = behavioral and neuroimaging methods (fMRI, EEG, ECoG). Current projects = investigate the transformation from acoustic to linguistic analysis of = temporal speech structure in human auditory cortex, online measures of = statistical learning, and optimization of cochlear implant coding = strategies. Applicants should have received an undergraduate degree in neuroscience, = psychology, biomedical engineering, or a related field by summer 2021. A = strong interest in how the brain processes sound is a plus, as is = excellent knowledge of at least one programing language (e.g. Matlab, = Python). Familiarity with fMRI, EEG, and/or a related experimental = technique is also very welcome. The main emphasis of the position is on being involved with, and taking = the lead on research projects, thereby gaining valuable research = experience for future applications to graduate school. Bureaucratic = aspects of the position (such as scheduling and reimbursement of = participants, lab equipment purchases, IRB protocols, etc.) are = projected to be comparatively limited. Prospective start date is August or September 2021. Applicants will be = reviewed until the position is filled. Candidates from diverse and = underrepresented backgrounds are expressly encouraged to apply. Applications need to be officially submitted via Duke=E2=80=99s Careers = website (https://careers.duke.edu), requisition ID 108428. In addition, = please feel free to also send a cover letter, CV, and a list of 3 = potential references, directly to: t.overath@xxxxxxxx=