Affective Neuroscience Assistant Research Scientist

UMCP (University of Maryland)

College Park, Maryland, USA
$58,656 - $252,289 py
Fnirs and eeg research
Human subjects research
Experimental psychology protocols
The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) conducts interdisciplinary human subject research focusing on neurophysiological measurement techniques like fNIRS and EEG to advance human performance, cognition, and emotion science for national security

Job Summary

  • The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) conducts interdisciplinary human subject research focusing on neurophysiological measurement techniques like fNIRS and EEG to advance human performance, cognition, and emotion science for national security.
  • Key responsibilities include designing and conducting experimental studies, recruiting and managing participants, analyzing complex neurophysiological and behavioral datasets, and contributing to publications and project planning.
  • The role requires a Doctoral degree, at least one year of hands-on fNIRS/EEG experience, familiarity with experimental design and data analysis, and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Matching Summary

The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) conducts interdisciplinary human subject research focusing on neurophysiological measurement techniques like fNIRS and EEG to advance human performance, cognition, and emotion science for national security.

Salary

$58,656 - $252,289

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • fNIRS and EEG research
  • human subjects research
  • experimental psychology protocols
  • neurophysiological data analysis
  • scientific programming R/Python

Nice-to-have

  • applied research for national security
  • interdisciplinary team collaboration
  • open science practices
  • grant writing assistance
  • multivariate statistical analysis

Key Requirements

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D. preferred)
  • 1+ year fNIRS/EEG experience
  • Human subjects research compliance
  • U.S. security clearance required

Work Rights

Must have U.S. citizenship

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