Director of Open Science Projects/Research Scholar

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. degree in neuroscience, psychology, or relevant discipline with emphasis on open science and/or reproducibility required; prior postdoctoral experience is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of concepts and practices for open and reproducible science and their application across multiple scientific domains
• Superlative written, visual, and oral communications skills with proven ability to publish results in peer-reviewed journals and present at national and international conferences, as well as demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a broader non-expert audience
• Ability to effectively manage complex projects and work with broad teams of scientists and engineers from a range of scientific disciplines
• Experience organizing and working with research communities to develop and implement open and reproducible science practices
• Computer programming skills (R, Python) for data processing and statistical analysis
• Knowledge of data formats and data processing methods for neuroimaging data is preferred
• Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum) is preferred
• Knowledge of cloud computing and/or high-performance computing infrastructure is preferred

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