Project Asst
Rochester, NY
GENERAL PURPOSE:
The Pain and Perception Lab, is conducting a search for a temporary Project Assistant. Projects will focus on understanding the neurophysiology of taste and pain perception, in healthy humans and patients with chronic pain, using behavioral testing, functional magnetic resonance imaging, and metabolic assessments.
Primary duties will include subject recruitment, coordination between the lab and clinical services for patients’ recruitment, testing, data management, and analysis.
This will be a temporary 3-month position.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide lucid dream training and interview research subjects
Deliver a manualized lucid dream training to research subjects during the experimental overnight (early morning time period) in the sleep laboratory and respond to questions from research subjects as needed
Collect dream reports from subjects using a semi-structured interview in the morning.
Document adherence to protocol
Supervision:
Communicate with supervisor at the end of each experimental overnight
Provide feedback on subject sessions completed that morning
Provide feedback on study methods generally
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or similar required
Prior research experience required
Familiarity with the lucid dreaming community and lucid dream induction techniques preferred
Required: Candidate will subscribe to the department’s goal of creating a culturally competent environment by treating research subjects and co-workers in a sensitive and caring manner. The Project Assistant must maintain eligibility to participate in research involving human subjects by completing the Human Subjects Protection Program (HSPP). This position also requires participation in available cultural competency training.
How To Apply
All applicants must apply online.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Location: School of Medicine & Dentistry
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Opening: Full Time 40 hours Grade 001 Psychiatry M&D Research