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Budget Title: Instructional Support Assistant (SL-1)

Salary: $45,372

Dr. Sarah Solomon's lab within the Department of Psychology at Binghamton University is seeking a full-time Lab Assistant to start in September 2025. The Semantic Plasticity in Neural Systems (SPiNS) Lab studies semantic learning and memory using behavioral, neuroimaging, and computational modeling approaches.

The Lab Assistant will directly contribute to the lab's research, with a focus on developing and using computational tools that can be used across multiple projects in the lab. In particular, the Lab Assistant will be responsible for developing pipelines for neural network analysis (i.e., using PyTorch) and/or the analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. In addition to developing computational tools that the lab can continue to use in the future, the Lab Assistant will also have the opportunity to conduct empirical research, and to present this work at research conferences and in scientific publications. The training and experience offered by this position is ideal for those planning to apply to research-focused graduate programs.

While computational projects will be the focus of this position, the Lab Assistant will sometimes be asked to handle organizational and administrative details of the lab's projects, including but not limited to participant recruitment, maintaining participant records, running participants in behavioral and fMRI experiments, data management, data analysis, collaborating with other lab members, and other activities relating to the general day-to-day management of the lab.

The SPiNS Lab recently opened in Fall 2024, and we are therefore seeking candidates who are motivated and enthusiastic to help set up the computational arm of the lab's research projects!

Job Requirements:

+ Bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, or a related field by September 11, 2025

+ Demonstrated proficiency in Python or another programming language (e.g., MATLAB)

+ Able to develop skills in neural network modeling (i.e., PyTorch)

+ Basic statistical knowledge

+ Effective organizational and interpersonal skills

+ Ability to problem solve and work independently as well as collaboratively

Preferred:

+ Experience in psychology, cognitive science, or neuroscience research

+ Familiarity with fMRI methods and analysis

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

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