Research Assistant Positions (Dr. Charles Nelson, Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston)

Research Assistant Positions (Dr. Charles Nelson, Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston)

The Labs of Cognitive Neuroscience currently have two research assistant positions open to work on a new project examining the development and neural bases of emotion processing. This project will use eye tracking, electrophysiology, near infrared spectroscopy, genetics, and physiological measures to investigate emotion processing in 5- to 12-month-old infants. Responsibilities will include recruiting and scheduling participants, running study sessions, as well as data management and analysis.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or related field, as well as a 2-year commitment to the position. Preferred experience includes knowledge of SPSS/E-Prime/Matlab, experience working with infants in a research setting, and experience using behavioral or neuroimaging measures such as eye tracking or ERP. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and curriculum vita to Alissa Westerlund at alissa.westerlund@childrens.harvard.edu.