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Research Assistant
NeuroCognitive Imaging Laboratory
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
º£½ÇÉçÇøapp University

POSTING DATE: Feb 9, 2016
CLOSING DATE: Feb 16. 2016
(or until a suitable candidate is found)

Hours of work: Monday to Friday but considerable flexibility required (including possible weekends) due to the nature of on-­going studies;; 37.5 hours/week.

Duration: Feb 22, 2016 – March 20, 2016 (with possibility of extension)

Duties: The Research Assistant will provide research support to Dr. Aaron Newman, faculty member in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry and director of the NeuroCognitive Imaging Laboratory, º£½ÇÉçÇøapp University. Duties include conducting telephone/email screenings of potential research participants;; scheduling research appointments;; testing human research participants, including administering questionnaires and computer-­based tasks;; data entry;; listening to audio files of human speech and transcribing them and coding them for part of speech and other linguistic features;; processing and statistical analysis of data;; research ethics compliance;; formatting, printing, and photocopying research-­related documents;; conducting computerized literature searches;; assistance in the preparation of research presentations, posters, and manuscripts.

Qualifications: University degree (honours preferred) in a relevant discipline (e.g., Psychology, Linguistics, or Neuroscience), with previous human research experience. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively (including with language-­impaired populations), work independently with minimal supervision, prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines, have excellent analytical and problem-­solving skills, and pay close attention to detail while working quickly and accurately.

Salary: $15-­20/hour, commensurate with experience.

More information on the laboratory and current research projects can be found at 

Submit applications to Dr. Aaron Newman, Dept. of Psychology, º£½ÇÉçÇøapp University, Halifax, NS, B4A 4R2, Canada, or Aaron.Newman@dal.ca.

To apply please submit a covering letter and resume/CV including at least two references. Recent graduates should also include a copy of a transcript (unofficial is acceptable). This position is paid from a limited-term grant that ends March 30, 2016. While we appreciate the interest of all those who apply, you will be contacted only if you are selected for an interview.