Human Subjects Research Assistant

Responsibilities

●Stage, set up, and/or manage equipment and lab spaces to be used for experiments

●Conduct experiments which include collection of informed consent, running experiment protocols, handling of confidential data, data annotation, and creation of basic reports

●Conduct literature reviews on a wide field of research topics

●Assist with recruiting and scheduling of experiment participants

●Help with experimental design, documentation, and provide feedback during design

Required Characteristics:

●Strong communication, interpersonal and personal management skills

●Bachelors in the field of psychology (e.g. neuroscience), cognitive science (e.g., artificial intelligence), computer science (e.g., human-computer interaction), engineering (e.g., human-factors), or a closely-related research area

Desired Characteristics:

●Experience analyzing data and/or designing research protocols

●Experience collecting user interaction data and working with related technical equipment (e.g., inertial sensing with IMUs, optical sensing, EMG)

●1+ years of experience working in a research environment involving human subjects