[FieldTrip] research assistant position at the Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging

[Robert Oostenveld]

For your information, see https://www.ru.nl/werken-bij/vacature/details-vacature/?recid=1185117&doel=embed&taal=nl <https://www.ru.nl/werken-bij/vacature/details-vacature/?recid=1185117&doel=embed&taal=nl> 


Research Assistant

Employment: 0.8 - 1.0 FTE
Gross monthly salary: € 2,376 - € 3,208
Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging 
Required background: Research University Degree
Application deadline: 31 March 2022
Are you passionate about scientific research? And do you want to help conduct cutting-edge research on the topic of cognitive neuroscience? As a Research Assistant at the Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, you will help researchers collect the data they need in order to investigate the inner workings of the human brain. 

The Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging has a research assistants (RA) pool to support research in humans conducted at our centre. We are looking for multiple research assistants. As a research assistant, you will build up expertise and will be deployed in a diverse set of projects. 


Dependent on the projects at hand, you will be responsible for the participant study process: recruitment, inclusion and exclusion procedures, schedule appointments, informed consent procedure, explaining the experimental procedure and tasks to participants, train, assist and/or conduct behavioural studies, and EEG, MEG and/or MRI recordings. You will be responsible for collecting, checking and archiving all documents essential according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines within the study. Your responsibilities will also include managing or performing data analysis under supervision and reporting.

As a research assistant, you will be linked to research projects that best match your skill set and availability. The projects will vary in length, and may require flexibility in your availability to work evenings and/or weekends.

Profile
You hold at least a Master's degree in Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology or a related field.
You have good organizational skills (planning appointments, managing datasets with information on participants).
You are accurate and have patience, this is essential because of the nature of the studies.
You have a good command of English and preferably also of Dutch.
You have excellent social skills, a proactive attitude and team spirit.
Preferably, you will have an ICH-GCP qualification or are willing to work towards one.
Preferably, you have experience with any of the following techniques: EEG, MEG, fMRI, brain stimulation (e.g. TMS, tACs, tDCs, TUS).
We are
The mission of the Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging is to conduct cutting-edge research in cognitive neuroscience. Much of the rapid progress in this field is being driven by the development of complex neuroimaging techniques for the in-vivo scanning of activity in the human brain - an area in which the Centre plays a leading role. The research themes cover central cognitive functions such as perception, action, attention, control, decision making, memory, language, learning and plasticity.

Radboud University 
We want to get the best out of science, others and ourselves. Why? Because this is what the world around us desperately needs. Leading research and education make an indispensable contribution to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all. This is what unites the more than 24,000 students and 5,600 employees at Radboud University. And this requires even more talent, collaboration and lifelong learning. You have a part to play!
We offer
Employment for 0.8 - 1.0 FTE.
The gross monthly salary amounts to a minimum of €2,367 and a maximum of €3,196 based on a 38-hour working week, depending on previous education and number of years of relevant work experience (salary scale 7 <https://www.ru.nl/english/working-at/working-at-radboud-university/employment-conditions/>).
You will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
It concerns a temporary employment for 1 year.
You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Care Services <https://www.ru.nl/english/working-at/working-at-radboud-university/our-way-working-personal-approach/dual-career-family-support-service/>. Our Dual Career and Family Care Officer can assist you with family-related support, help your partner or spouse prepare for the local labour market, provide customized support in their search for employment  and help your family settle in Nijmegen.
Working for us means getting extra days off. In case of full-time employment, you can choose between 29 or 41 <https://www.ru.nl/english/working-at/working-at-radboud-university/employment-conditions/more-info-working/flexible-working-times/> days of annual leave instead of the legally allotted 20.
Additional employment conditions
Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions <https://www.ru.nl/english/working-at/working-at-radboud-university/employment-conditions/>. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.
Would you like more information?
For questions about the position, please contact Jordy van Langen, Research Assistant & Coordinator at rapool at donders.ru.nl <mailto:rapool at donders.ru.nl>. Alternatively, you can contact Sabine Kooijman, Management Coordinator at sabine.kooijman at donders.ru.nl <mailto:sabine.kooijman at donders.ru.nl>.
Practical information and applications
You can apply until 31 March 2022, exclusively using the button below. Kindly address your application to Jordy van Langen. Please fill in the application form and attach the following documents:
A letter of motivation.
Your CV.
The first round of interviews will take place on Monday 11 April. You would preferably begin employment as soon as possible. 


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