<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">The Poeppel lab at NYU’s Psychology Department is currently seeking a full-time Research Assistant for a </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">National Science Foundation-funded </span><span style="color:black">project called “brain-to-brain synchrony in the classroom”. </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The expected start date for the position is Summer 2017. Application review will take place on a rolling basis until the position is filled.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif">The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal Investigators (Prof. David Poeppel and Prof. Catherine Milne) to execute a complex research protocol, which involves collecting EEG data from multiple participants in a learning setting.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif">As part of the project, we are also developing an EEG-based neuroscience curriculum for high schools.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif">Primary responsibilities include:</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">(1) Participant recruitment and testing;</span><span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif">(2) experimental paradigm development;</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif">(3) management and analysis of behavioral and neural data;</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif">(4) documenting and presenting study results;</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif">(5) Project management and administration.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">A Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience or other related fields, and excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.</span><span style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif">Other preferred qualifications include: </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif">- Prior research experience</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif">- Teaching and curriculum development experience</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif"><span style="color:black">- </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Computational, statistical, and technical skills (e.g. Matlab, Python, R)</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">- Experience analyzing EEG and behavioral data</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif">Starting date: Summer 2017</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif"><a href="http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)30411-6" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more information about the project.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif">To apply, please send your CV, a cover letter describing your interests and relevant experience, and the contact information of three references to:<a href="mailto:ido.davidesco@nyu.edu" target="_blank">ido.davidesco@nyu.edu</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="times new roman, serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif">New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. New York University is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth (or related medical condition), sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, caregiver status, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.</font></span></p></div>