Experience the West Coast as a USC Cognitive Neuroscience Lab Manager!

Cognitive Neuroscience Lab Manager
Emotion & Cognition Lab
University of Southern California

A full-time lab manager position is available in a cognitive neuroscience lab investigating the effects of emotion and stress on cognition. Current research topics in the lab include the neural mechanisms of emotional memory, age differences in functional and structural connectivity among brain regions important for emotion, and the effects of stress on reward-related decision processes. We seek someone with outstanding organizational skills and the ability to learn new technical skills.

Responsibilities:
The lab manager will be responsible for coordinating research teams for studies, developing connections in the community to help recruit participants, running magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sessions, organizing incoming data and assisting with preparation of manuscripts, presentations and data analyses.

Qualifications:
Applicants should have a B.A. or B. S. degree in neuroscience, psychology, computer science, biology, engineering or other related scientific fields. A two-year commitment is required. The ideal candidates will have prior research experience, strong interpersonal skills, strong written and oral communication, and the ability to work as a member of a team as well as independently. Computer programming and data analysis experience are pluses, but not required.

For more information, please see http://www.usc.edu/matherlab

How to apply:
Please reply to this posting with a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least two references, as well as applying via the following website: http://www.usc.edu/bus-affairs/ers/ (Search for requisition ID# 13159 and then click on the "apply" button for that position)

Mara Mather
[email protected]
213-740-9543
http://www.usc.edu/projects/matherlab/index.html

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