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POSITION SPECIFICS

Dr. Sarah Myruski of The Emotion Development Laboratory at The Pennsylvania State University seeks a full-time Human Research Technologist to serve as a research assistant.

The Human Research Technologist will have the opportunity to work on NIMH- and Penn State-funded studies investigating anxiety and digital media use in adolescents with a focus on emotion regulation and neurophysiological mechanisms.

This work will take advantage of the Universitys broad resources including the Child Study Center.

Responsibilities:

One primary responsibility will be data collection for an ongoing study. This will include (but not limited to):

• Communicate with research participants to schedule data collection sessions

• Conduct participant intake meetings and clinical interviews

• Conduct EEG/eye tracking visits with participants

• Assist with survey data collection including ecological momentary assessments (EMA)

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Organize lab materials

• Attend lab and project specific meetings

• Maintain equipment checks; troubleshoot for technical problems

• Oversee and assist undergraduate student researchers with completion of projects

• Collect process and analyze psychophysiological data

• Aid in human subject protocols and consent forms

Important Note: Due to the availability of research participants the Human Research Technologists working hours will vary and will include weekend and frequent evening hours.

Qualifications:

• Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy

• Effective organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Excellent interpersonal skills; inclusive and respectful when working with others

• Effective verbal and written communication abilities

• Proficiency with core Microsoft Office applications particularly Word Excel and PowerPoint

• A willingness to learn and develop additional computer skills related to data management and preparation of data for analysis

Research and/or professional experience with adolescents is highly preferred.

Experience processing data using relevant software programs (e.g. SPSS R Qualtrics BVA Mindware) is also highly desired.

MINIMUM EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

A Bachelors degree in psychology or related field is preferred.

Important Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload a cover letter of interest highlighting relevant skills and a CV/resume.

Additional Information:

Questions may be addressed to the leaders of the study Stacey Levan at or Dr. Sarah Myruski at

The College of the Liberal Arts is supportive of flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions related to flexible work or suggested working hours should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

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