Research Lab Tech I

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The Neural Vitality Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Southern California at seeks to recruit a full-time Research Lab Technician to work in Dr. Bruna Martins-Klein's laboratory.

The Neural Vitality Laboratory investigates emotion regulation, mindfulness, and cognitive flexibility across the lifespan. Ongoing studies integrate neuroimaging, physiology and self-report in the laboratory and daily life to track mechanisms that promote emotional resilience across age.

Dr. Martins-Klein seeks a full-time, benefits eligible Research Lab Technician I with expertise in experimental data collection and analysis, especially prior experience running experiments with older adults and/or couples.

This position will primarily involve primary data collection for emotion regulation studies involving physiology and Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) with younger and older adults. Additional administrative duties will include participant recruitment, participant payment, managing experiment paperwork, ordering supplies, preprocessing data, and training/overseeing undergraduate student volunteers in the lab.

Essential Functions

• Prepare experiments and experimental tasks

• Data collection either through direct administration of experiments to participants, including informed consent procedures

• Maintenance of participants' records, recruiting participants for paid experiments, and serving as the contact person for potential participants

• Administrative duties including ordering supplies, maintenance of paperwork, recruitment and supervision of undergraduate research assistants

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be able to follow detailed instructions, oral and written

• Familiarity with lab procedures, such as experiment following a protocol to collect behavioral and physiological data from human subjects

Preferred Qualifications

• BA in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or related field, preferred but not required

• Prior experience with neuroimaging, data preprocessing, and software/programming, e.g., FSL, freesurfer, bash, preferred but not required

Hourly range: The hourly rate range for this position is $21.07. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

This position is contract funded.

Required Documents and Additional Information:

• Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file).

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of (5) five business days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.

• USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions after six months of employment; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer that Values Diversity.

Minimum Education: High school or equivalent, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education

Minimum Experience: 6 - 12 months, Combined education/experience as substitute for minimum experience

Minimum Field of Expertise: Ability to follow detailed instructions, oral and written

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