Research Technician II – Social Science Full-time

Research Technician

The Research Technician will manage participant recruitment and data collection and analysis. They will be expected to resolve study enrollment, task administration, and data collection and quality assurance issues across all phases of the project. When unusual conditions or situations arise, the individual will consult with the supervisor about what course to follow.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administer electroencephalography (EEG) and fMRI scans for human subjects.
• Managing and training undergraduate research assistants
• Participant recruitment, scheduling, and file management.
• Process data, wrangling, and analysis.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned (e.g., task troubleshooting).
• Responsible for providing compensation to research participants as specified in the research protocol.
• Communicate daily with the other members of the lab (graduate students, post-docs, and undergraduate research assistants) to coordinate scheduling and train and work with undergraduates on various aspects of the project.
• Communicate regularly with the PI and other research team staff members about research. This communication consists of multiple in-person meetings with the PI or other team members each week to discuss ongoing research.
• Collect behavioral and questionnaire data for a psychological research study. This position does not involve clinical research or patient information.
• Maintain contact and communication with young and older adult individuals from the community.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment.
• EEG scanning duties are performed on the Danforth campus.

Physical Effort:

• Typically sitting at a desk or table.

Equipment:

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.