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. Â CABILâs 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:_
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Bachelorâs 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(a)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
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Abbie M. Popa B.S.
Graduate Student Researcher, UC Davis
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/abbie-popa/8a/851/358
http://neuroscience.ucdavis.edu/user/405