The LaBar lab at Duke University seeks a talented associate in research to execute human subjects research on the cognitive neuroscience of emotion.

The position is supported by NIH-funded grants on emotion regulation and computational approaches to emotion representation in the brain. State-of-the-art facilities include multimodal psychophysiological recording and fMRI scanning on research-dedicated 3T MRI scanners.

This position will involve coordination of all facets of human subjects research in the lab. Duties include participant recruitment, IRB protocol submission, running research participants on behavioral, neuroimaging, and psychophysiological experiments, organizing team meetings, supply maintenance, database management, and computer programming/statistical analysis.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field.  Prior experience in human subject experimentation is required; some exposure to neuroimaging, computer programming, or psychophysiology is preferred. The ideal candidate should possess good communication, organizational, and quantitative skills.

Interested applicants should submit their CV, along with contact information for 2 references, to Kevin LaBar at klabar@duke.edu 

Please visit LaBarLab.com for details on the current lab organization and ongoing research projects.

Applications will be reviewed immediately until the position is filled.

Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.