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Research Assistant
NeuroCognitive Imaging Laboratory
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Dalhousie University

POSTING DATE: Feb 9, 2016
CLOSING DATE: Feb 16. 2016
(or until a suitable candidate is found)

Hours of work: Monday to Friday but considerable flexibility required (including possible weekends) due to the nature of on-­going studies;; 37.5 hours/week.

Duration: Feb 22, 2016 – March 20, 2016 (with possibility of extension)

Duties: The Research Assistant will provide research support to Dr. Aaron Newman, faculty member in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry and director of the NeuroCognitive Imaging Laboratory, Dalhousie University. Duties include conducting telephone/email screenings of potential research participants;; scheduling research appointments;; testing human research participants, including administering questionnaires and computer-­based tasks;; data entry;; listening to audio files of human speech and transcribing them and coding them for part of speech and other linguistic features;; processing and statistical analysis of data;; research ethics compliance;; formatting, printing, and photocopying research-­related documents;; conducting computerized literature searches;; assistance in the preparation of research presentations, posters, and manuscripts.

Qualifications: University degree (honours preferred) in a relevant discipline (e.g., Psychology, Linguistics, or Neuroscience), with previous human research experience. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively (including with language-­impaired populations), work independently with minimal supervision, prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines, have excellent analytical and problem-­solving skills, and pay close attention to detail while working quickly and accurately.

Salary: $15-­20/hour, commensurate with experience.

More information on the laboratory and current research projects can be found at http://ncil.science/

Submit applications to Dr. Aaron Newman, Dept. of Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B4A 4R2, Canada, or Aaron.Newman@dal.ca.

To apply please submit a covering letter and resume/CV including at least two references. Recent graduates should also include a copy of a transcript (unofficial is acceptable). This position is paid from a limited-term grant that ends March 30, 2016. While we appreciate the interest of all those who apply, you will be contacted only if you are selected for an interview.