Project Assistant
Core
Recruit, screen, and schedule infant participants for developmental cognitive neuroscience research; conduct behavioral and awake-infant fMRI studies; maintain study records and equipment.
Role type
Research Project Assistant (Infant Development & Neuroscience)
Builds
Behavioral and awake-infant fMRI research studies
Domain
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience / Infant Psychology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Infant participant recruitment, fMRI equipment operation, informed consent procedures, REDCap data management, regulatory compliance tracking, lab operations coordination, procedural training of assistants
Preferred skills
Psychology or neuroscience background, experience with infants and families, human-subjects research experience, familiarity with MRI research, data organization skills, basic coding (R/Python/MATLAB)
Technologies
REDCap, fMRI scanners
Responsibilities
Recruit and screen infant participants; conduct behavioral and awake-infant fMRI research visits; maintain participant records and study logs; coordinate scanner reservations and lab supplies; train research assistants on data collection procedures; track IRB compliance and regulatory deadlines.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC
