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This position is funded for 12 months; continuation past 12 months will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

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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 University’s 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 Technologist’s 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 ve