Research Specialist A, Penn Psychology

Research Specialist A, Penn Psychology

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Research Specialist A, Penn Psychology

Job Profile Title

Research Specialist A

Job Description Summary

This position is for a full-time research specialist / lab manager in the laboratory of Russell Epstein. The holder of this position will work with other members of the lab to perform functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments that investigate the neural systems underlying high-level vision, scene recognition, spatial navigation, and memory in adult humans.

Job Description

Duties will include

• Assisting with all aspects of fMRI experimentation including designing and preparing of experiments
• Recruiting subjects and running them in the scanner
• Analyzing fMRI data using both basic (univariate) and advanced (multivariate) techniques
• Presenting results at scientific conferences
• Supervising undergraduates in the lab and coordinating lab activities.

Qualifications :

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Arts and Sciences

Pay Range

$36,368.00 - $42,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Affirmative Action Statement

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

To learn more, please visit : https : / / www.hr.upenn.edu / PennHR / benefits-pay

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