Research Technician Level 1 (Life Science) (210-2024-50)

at  Nathan S Kline Institute

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The applicant will oversee daily EEG, fMRI, and eye-tracking data collection for ongoing lab projects and will be responsible for maintaining and supervising the EEG and eye-tracking facilities.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicant must have a Ph.D. in neuroscience or related field. Experience using eye-tracking techniques to analyze concurrently recorded EEG data is required. Prior experience with multimodal EEG/MRI techniques and non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS , tRNS), including simultaneous EEG/fMRI and tDCS/fMRI acquisition and data analyses is also required.
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review Requirements:

Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment. 2) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

• The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

Applications will only be accepted through website at: http://corporate.rfmh.org - Click on Employment Opportunities. Applications will be accepted only during the posting dates as listed at the top of the job announcement.
Questions regarding this position please email: hrprocessing@nki.rfmh.or

JOB DUTIES:

The applicant will provide guidance to lab staff and trainees on data collection protocols and technical troubleshooting.
In addition, they will support all stages of data processing, including pre-processing, quality control, and statistical analysis, using software such as Matlab, AFNI, and EEGLAB

Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment. 2) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

• The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran Employer. VEVRAA 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant