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Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis · 2 days ago

Research Technician I - Social Science

Washington University Danforth Campus

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$16.54/hr - $22.35/hr

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is seeking a full-time research assistant to work in the Learning and Development lab. The role involves managing participant recruitment, data collection, and conducting cognitive experiments to study attention, learning, and memory in children and adults.

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Responsibilities

Recruiting, scheduling, and running participants through various research studies that are to be conducted in the lab

Supervising undergraduate research assistants

Writing code to implement computerized experiments for the research studies conducted in the lab and online and adapting those tasks across pilot studies

Analyzing behavioral, brain, and neurophysiological data for various research studies to be conducted in the lab

Literature reviews and revising and editing manuscripts

Updating IRBs (e.g., adding new researchers, and maintaining research protocols and renewal requests)

Purchasing lab equipment and other duties as assigned

Qualification

Psychological researchNeuroscience researchBehavioral data collectionStatistical analysisSupervisionLiterature reviewIRB management

Required

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position

No specific work experience is required for this position

A driver's license is not required for this position

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or related field

Previous experience with psychological or neuroscience research

Previous experience collecting behavioral or neuroimaging data

Familiarity with statistical (e.g., R, Python)

Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education. - Social Sciences

Research (4 Years)

Benefits

Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.

Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.

Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.