Research Tech I at Mass General Brigham in Boston, MA

Summary: Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization that supports patient care, research, teaching, and community service. The Research Technician I will assist with cognitive neuroscience and psycholinguistic research, including collecting and analyzing neuroimaging data and maintaining lab operations. Responsibilities: - Assist with all aspects of cognitive neuroscience and psycholinguistic research - Collecting and analyzing neuroimaging data (MEG, ERP) - Statistical analysis - Maintaining the day-to-day operations of the lab - Work with individuals from a multidisciplinary team to collect fMRI, ERP and MEG data in healthy adult volunteers and to work on pre-processing and analysis of large language data sets using computational modeling - Set up, prepare, and run routine neuroimaging and behavioral experiments as directed - Interaction with human participants - Preparing and maintaining lab instruments and equipment - Documenting experimental procedures and following them - Management and organization of experimental data on research servers - Work well with others to preprocess and analyze neuroimaging data and troubleshoot any computer code relating to data presentation and analysis - Carry out analyses of event-related potential (ERP) and/or magnetoencephalography (MEG) data, under the guidance of the Principal Investigator, postdocs, and graduate students in the lab - Use bash scripting, python, and Matlab to process large data sets, and be able to modify this code as needed for different types of analyses - Run statistical analyses on neuroimaging data sets using software such as MNEpython, EEG/ERP Lab, and R - Create visualizations of neuroimaging data - Clean and input data into Large Language Models - May perform independent literature searches - Maintain laboratory documentation on the lab wiki and perform other lab administrative tasks, e.g. organizing lab meetings, documenting changes and updates to data processing streams, purchasing lab supplies, maintaining IRB protocols - Assist with organizing materials for publication or presentation - Creation of data tables, graphs, diagrams, brain images - Managing reference software and generating bibliographies - Creating PowerPoint presentations and posters - Perform other responsibilities as assigned Required Qualifications: - Work with individuals from a multidisciplinary team to collect fMRI, ERP and MEG data in healthy adult volunteers and to work on pre-processing and analysis of large language data sets using computational modeling - Set up, prepare, and run routine neuroimaging and behavioral experiments as directed - Interaction with human participants - Preparing and maintaining lab instruments and equipment - Documenting experimental procedures and following them - Management and organization of experimental data on research servers - Work Well With Others To Preprocess And Analyze Neuroimaging Data And Trouble-shooting Any Computer Code Relating To Data Presentation And Analysis - Carry out analyses of event-related potential (ERP) and/or magnetoencephalography (MEG) data, under the guidance of the Principal Investigator, postdocs, and graduate students in the lab - Use bash scripting, python, and Matlab to process large data sets, and be able to modify this code as needed for different types of analyses - Run statistical analyses on neuroimaging data sets using software such as MNEpython, EEG/ERP Lab, and R - Create visualizations of neuroimaging data - Clean and input data into Large Language Models - May perform independent literature searches - Maintain laboratory documentation on the lab wiki and perform other lab administrative tasks, e.g. organizing lab meetings, documenting changes and updates to data processing streams, purchasing lab supplies, maintaining IRB protocols - Assist with organizing materials for publication or presentation - Creation of data tables, graphs, diagrams, brain images - Managing reference software and generating bibliographies - Creating PowerPoint presentations and posters - Perform Other Responsibilities As Assigned Required Skills: fMRI data collection, ERP data collection, MEG data collection, Neuroimaging data preprocessing, Neuroimaging data analysis, Computational modeling, Bash scripting, Python, Matlab, Statistical analysis, MNEpython, EEG/ERP Lab, R, Data visualization, Large Language Models, Literature search, Laboratory documentation, Reference management software, Presentation software Benefits: Comprehensive benefits, Career advancement opportunities, Differentials, Premiums, Bonuses, Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth