FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT: Research Assistant/Lab Manager (Junior Specialist) at the University of California MIND Institute

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The Cognitive Analysis and Brain Imaging Laboratory (CABIL http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/research/cabil/) at the UC Davis MIND Institute http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/ is directed by Dr. Tony J. Simon and funded by the National Institutes of Health.  CABIL’s mission is to investigate, explain, and eventually treat the cognitive impairments and psychiatric disorders experienced by children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Currently CABIL research focuses on children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion (also known as Velocardiofacial or DiGeorge) syndrome in children and adults.

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CABIL is looking for a research assistant/lab manager (Junior Specialist series) to assist in research on chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Duties will include participant testing using experimental cognitive tasks, Event Related Potentials (ERP), MRI (resting state functional MRI, structural MRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging) as well as basic data visualization and analysis, and also administering and scoring participant and parent questionnaire instruments. Other duties include assisting families with recruitment, travel and reimbursement, study scheduling, maintaining databases and general clerical tasks. Previous lab or research experience is required.

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_Requirements:_

-      Bachelor’s degree in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, NPB (Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior) or similar

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Interest in neurodevelopmental disorders

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Interest in research

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Past research experience

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Experience working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders

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_Please submit to nqcung@ucdavis.edu mailto:nqcung@ucdavis.edu:_

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Cover Letter

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Resume or CV

-Â Â Â Â Â Â List of references with email contact information

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Unofficial transcript if possible