And one in Chicago:
The Affective Science and Physiology Laboratory (ASPL) in the Psychology
Department at the University of Illinois at Chicago (Dr. Stewart Shankman,
Director) seeks a Research Associate to assist in studies of mood and
anxiety disorders.
Research in the ASPL focuses on basic mechanisms underlying mood and anxiety
disorders. Specifically, we investigate behavioral, physiological, neural,
and genetic aspects of reward and threat processing in individuals with
mental illness and their family members, as well as in healthy individuals.
By achieving a better understanding of the processes that cause and maintain
mood and anxiety disorders, we hope to contribute to the development of more
effective preventative and treatment interventions.
A research associate is needed to assist with the following tasks:
1 - Manage and coordinate recruitment of participants for experiments run in
the laboratory. This will involve managing contact with area clinics,
placing newspaper and Internet ads, conducting initial phone screenings with
interested individuals, and scheduling laboratory visits.
2 - Conduct formal assessments with participants, including diagnostic
interviews and neuropsychological testing.
3- Conduct experiments under the direction of the PI. This will involve
applying psychophysiological sensors, running experimental tasks and data
acquisition software, and session set-up and clean-up while adhering to
established protocol and maintaining rapport with participants.
4 - Maintain regulatory correspondence with Institutional Review Board and
funding agencies.
5 - General care and upkeep of the laboratory, including inventory and
ordering of supplies and management of lab personnel including
undergraduates.
6 - Process psychophysiological data, including EEG, EMG, ECG, and fMRI
data.
7 - Maintain study databases.
8 - Analyze data under the direction of the PI. Analysis is likely to
include cleaning data in Excel, analyzing data in SPSS, SAS, and/or MATLAB,
and creating charts, graphs, and other reports for publication.
A B.A. or B.S. in Psychology or a related field is required. Previous
experience in a research environment is also required. A Master's degree is
a plus. Competitive candidates will have strong communication and
interpersonal skills, excellent organizational skills, and a proven ability
to work independently. Candidates will need to electronically submit an on
line application at
https://jobs.uic.edu (click on the job board and then
click on the position) and upload a cover letter, CV, and provide the names
and email addresses of three references within the on line application.
Review of applications will begin right away and will continue until the job
is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to Prof. Stewart
Shankman;
[email protected]).
UIC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minority
candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
