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Education and Experience Required:
Two year college degree and one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
• Bachelor's degree in cognitive science, psychology, linguistics, computer science, or a related field.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
• General understanding of scientific theory and methods.
• General computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs.
• Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with human study participants
Desired knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Basic understanding of research design and analysis (e.g., from Introduction to Psychology)
• Fundamental statistical knowledge about how to analyze data (e.g., from Introduction to Statistics).
• Strong interpersonal skills for working with human study participants.
• Ability and motivation to complete tasks efficiently and independently.
• Experience with academic writing and publication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with statistics and computers, including the Linux operating system and programming/scripting (e.g., in shell script, Python, R, or Matlab).
• Experience with acquiring and analyzing neuroimaging data.
• Skill in recruitment and testing of clinical patients.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
• Strong attention to detail, quick learner, able to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and organizational and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Familiarity with statistics and computers, including the Linux operating system and programming/scripting highly desired.
• Prior fMRI experience and familiarity with AFNI strongly preferred.
Certificates and Licenses Required:
• None
Physical Requirements:
• Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally stand/walk, sit, use a telephone, writing by hand, and sort/file paperwork or parts.
• Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, kneel/crawl, rarely reach/work above shoulders, and operate foot and/or hand controls.
Work Standards:
• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu
* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
Working Condition:
• May be required to work non-standard, extended or weekend hours in support of research work.
Final offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of national criminal background check, national sex offender registry search and, where applicable, driving record.