Full-Time Research Coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh

Applications are invited for a full-time Research Coordinator position in Dr. Lauren Hallion's Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Anxiety Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh.  This is an informal announcement pending final administrative approval.

The position involves assisting with a NIMH-funded neuroimaging (fMRI) and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) study of perseverative thought (worry; rumination) and other lab projects related to anxiety, cognition, and neuroscience.

Requirements:

B.A. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field
A minimum of one year (two semesters) of research experience in a Psychology or related lab

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience coordinating a research study
Proficiency in E-Prime, SPSS
Experience with fMRI research, including relevant software packages
Experience with EMA research

Brief Description of Duties:

Major responsibilities will include scheduling and coordinating adult research participants across several protocols, developing and overseeing a comprehensive data management system, administering semi-structured diagnostic interviews to clinical participants with anxiety and/or depression, programming studies using E-Prime and other software packages, preparing and managing IRB materials, managing and preprocessing fMRI data using AFNI and Freesurfer, supervising undergraduate research assistants, and other duties or projects as assigned.

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail are required.

The target start date is around January 7th (negotiable).  To apply, please send a cover letter, CV/resume, and unofficial transcript to anxiety@pitt.edu with the subject line "Research Coordinator application."

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