[Eeglablist] Job announcement: EEG Research Assistant with Dr. Nathan Fox (UMD)

[George Buzzell]

Research Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park.  To start June, 2022. A position is open for a full-time research assistant to work on the national Healthy Brain and Cognitive Development (HBCD) study at the University of Maryland. The HBCD study is recruiting women during pregnancy and following their infants through the first five years of their lives. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__heal.nih.gov_research_infants-2Dand-2Dchildren_healthy-2Dbrain&d=DwIF-g&c=-35OiAkTchMrZOngvJPOeA&r=kB5f6DjXkuOQpM1bq5OFA9kKiQyNm1p6x6e36h3EglE&m=A2eXCbpjjj308I0MeS9IrcidtpfooEJLGAld04QZ4MZTzdNNgYqOPdRr68G__GG1&s=AN9x1jS2WfupXEcClbwLapoLCWiIMzfquo4vSBkiwCo&e=  There are 25 sites across the United States and all sites will be acquiring EEG from infants and young children for the duration of the project. The research assistant will work with fellows and scientists from the different sites on issues of EEG signal processing, and EEG quality control. The work will be supervised by Dr. Nathan Fox in the Child Development Laboratory.

This position is ideal for someone interested in pursuing developmental cognitive neuroscience and/or learning about using neuroscientific methods with infants and toddlers. Research assistants working acquisition, preprocessing and analysis of EEG data from 25 sites around the country.

Required education: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Computer Science, Human Development, or Cognitive or Affective Neuroscience. Individuals should have solid math skills, knowledge of MATLAB and Python and some elementary knowledge of signal processing. The job is available beginning Spring 2022 and requires a two-year commitment.  Interested individuals should send a cover letter, CV and the names and email addresses of two references to Jamie Listokin, listokin at umd.edu<mailto:listokin at umd.edu>.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. UMD is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected status in all aspects of employment. UMD is actively engaged in recruiting, hiring, and promoting underrepresented communities; minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.