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32 people are interested
Research Assistant Position in the Stanford Psychophysiology Lab
ORGANIZATION: Stanford University Psychology Department
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32 people are interested
Research Assistant Position in the Stanford Psychophysiology Laboratory
Emotion Regulation in Recently Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients
Supervising researchers:
James Gross, PhD, Craig Moodie, PhD, Naushaba Khan BS, Julia Ryan, BA
Project description:
We are currently seeking an RA to assist in an NIH-funded clinical study examining emotions and emotion regulation in recently diagnosed breast cancer patients. The project seeks to understand the emotional processes behind treatment decisions. It will involve running sessions with breast cancer and healthy participants, administering computer tasks with participants in an fMRI machine, examining preliminary data and assisting the research coordinator in administrative tasks.
This research assistant position offers a comprehensive data collection experience, involving lab-based assessment of self-report, behavioral, and physiological measures while working with a sensitive clinical population. This position may be used as a vehicle to enter neuroscience, medical school, clinical psychology graduate programs and/or research coordinator positions.
Duties of the position and hours a week:
Duties will include running participants in an fMRI, data quality assurance, data organization, data storage and administrative tasks. Applicants should plan to commit at least 8-12 hours per week, starting as soon as possible.
Qualifications of applicant:
We’re looking for someone capable of working with breast cancer patients, who is very detail oriented and organized, and motivated to be involved with affective research.
Compensation:
Volunteer or Federal Work Study (if eligible) or course credit
To apply:
Please send a cover letter, CV and 2 references to nk726@stanford.edu
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About Stanford University Psychology Department
Location:
450 Serra mall, Jordan Hall (building 420), Stanford, CA 94305, US
Mission Statement
Its nature, that of a university with such seminaries of learning as shall make it of the highest grade, including mechanical institutes, museums, galleries of art, laboratories, and conservatories, together with all things necessary for the study of agriculture in all its branches, and for mechanical training, and the studies and exercises directed to the cultivation and enlargement of the mind; Its object, to qualify its students for personal success, and direct usefulness in life; And its purposes, to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization, teaching the blessings of liberty regulated by law, and inculcating love and reverence for the great principles of government as derived from the inalienable rights of man to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Description
Among the first departments established at Stanford University, the Department of Psychology has a long-standing tradition of ground-breaking theoretical research that also has powerful impact in the real world. The department is ranked as one of the top psychology programs in the nation and has been a leading psychology department among American universities for decades. This extraordinary achievement was honored by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. in 2003.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
650 Serra blvd.450 Serra mallStanfordStanford, CA 94305
DATE POSTED
October 2, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Research
- Problem Solving
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Psychology
- Critical Thinking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 8-12 hours
- work with sensitive clinical population, detail oriented and organized, interest in affectivescience