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'''The Computational Memory Lab is currently hiring for full-time salaried (exempt, monthly paid) research positions.'''
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''' The Computational Memory Lab is currently seeking applications for the following positions: '''
  
Please see below for descriptions, qualifications, and links to the Penn HR recruiting site. [https://www.hr.upenn.edu/career/salary-offers Click here for information on Penn's salary structure].
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Please email [mailto:pcrutchl@psych.upenn.edu Patrick Crutchley] with questions or for more information.
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The Computational Memory Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts and Sciences is seeking to recruit a full-time research coordinator/lab manager to assist the Principal Investigator with essential research operations in the laboratory, coordinating activities across three federally funded research grants.
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== Research Specialist A ==
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The Computational Memory Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a full-time research specialist for a Department of Defense-funded research and development project. The project is aimed at producing cognitive enhancement through brain stimulation. The successful applicant will join a team of research scientists studying the ways in which the brain stores and retrieves verbal and spatial memories, and whether memory can be enhanced or attenuated by stimulation.
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The research coordinator will have major responsibility for coordinating the administration and the day-to-day operations of multiple grants and related research and academic activities. The coordinator will work directly under the principal investigator, helping to enhance his effectiveness by providing management support for his numerous projects and by representing him and acting on his behalf in interactions with funding agencies, university administrators, lab personnel, and colleagues and collaborators at varied academic and medical organizations. The position will also assist Prof. Kahana with a large multicenter Department of Defense funded study (http://goo.gl/PclHCZ) as well as other federally funded projects.
  
This would be an ideal position for someone interested in ultimately pursuing graduate training in medicine, psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, or bioengineering.
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The position will also operate as the lab’s internal operations consultant, identifying areas for enhancing operational efficiency and working with technical team members to improve processes related to data collection, organization, and analysis as well as information management systems.
  
Major responsibilities include carrying out experiments on human memory with neurosurgical patients who are undergoing long term monitoring with implanted electrodes; carrying out experiments on patients and healthy volunteers using scalp EEG; assisting the research team in processing and analyzing these behavioral and electrophysiological data; and assisting in general lab administration (grants, progress reports, IRB protocols).  
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This position will provide the opportunity to act as the ‘right hand’ to an academic leader who values focus, dedication, and hard work. This is an incredibly fast-moving role, requiring meticulous attention to detail and excellent time management skills. A positive, results-oriented professional with strong judgment, exceptional multitasking skills, and eagerness to take ownership of rewarding duties will thrive in this position.
  
A 2-3 year minimum commitment is desired. Position is contingent on funding.
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=== Qualifications ===
  
'''[https://www.hr.upenn.edu/career/salary-offers Posted salary grade]: 024'''
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* Bachelor’s Degree in a technical area such as science, business, or engineering, and 1 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
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* Exceptional academic credentials and prior experience in positions requiring a high level of responsibility and attention to detail.  
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* Ability to combine scientific, business, and computing skills, including familiarity with Mac OSX applications.  
  
=== Qualifications ===
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[https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/27161 '''Apply online at https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/27161.''']
  
A Bachelor’s Degree in neuroscience, Psychology or pre-med and 0 to 1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. MATLAB, Unix, and/ or Python experience a plus, but not required. This position requires an individual who possesses excellent interpersonal, organizational, and scientific skills. This individual must be able to work independently (and alongside clinical personnel) with limited oversight to ensure that as much high-quality data is collected from each patient as possible.
 
  
Background Check Required
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== Research Specialist ==
  
[http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu:80/postings/4536 '''Apply online here.''']-->
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The Computational Memory Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a full-time research specialist to assist with NIH-funded studies of human memory processes and how these processes change across the adult lifespan. The project is aimed at using computational models to interpret behavior and neural data both on healthy memory function in young adults and age-related impairments in memory performance. The successful candidate will join a team of research scientists studying the ways in which the brain stores and retrieves verbal and spatial memories and how these processes are affected by aging. For more information about the lab and our projects, please visit http://memory.psych.upenn.edu. This would be an ideal position for someone interested in ultimately pursuing graduate training in cognitive neuroscience, medicine, psychology, or bioengineering.
  
== Senior Software Developer ==
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Major responsibilities include managing and expanding a pool of both younger adults (18-30 years) and older adults (60+ years) volunteers; carrying out experiments on human memory by means of high-density scalp EEG recordings; annotating vocal responses in memory tasks; assisting the research team in processing and analyzing these behavioral and electrophysiological data; supervising a team of undergraduate research assistants; and assisting in general lab administration (grants, progress reports, IRB protocols). This position requires an individual who possesses excellent interpersonal, organizational, and scientific skills. This individual must be able to work independently with limited oversight to maximize the amount of high-quality data collected.
  
The Computational Memory Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a senior programmer to lead software development for an R&D team creating a cognitive neural prosthetic device for a multi center DoD project. He/she will interact with senior project personnel to develop software libraries for the creation of real-time cognitive tasks and electrophysiological signal processing and real-time closed-loop control systems. Cognitive tasks will include both verbal and spatial memory games, including VR tasks utilizing custom and third-party 3D gaming systems. The successful applicant will also develop software and libraries for technical computing on a high-speed computing cluster. This position may also include supervisory responsibility for other programmers on the team.
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=== Qualifications ===
  
Position is contingent on funding.
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* A Bachelor’s degree
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* 0 to 1 year of research experience relevant to the work being carried out in the computational memory lab, including experience working with research participants in the analysis of experimental data or equivalent combination of education and experience
  
'''[https://www.hr.upenn.edu/career/salary-offers Posted salary grade]: D''' (IT table)
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[https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/27162 '''Apply online at https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/27162.''']-->
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The Computational Memory Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania is hiring a Clinical Research Specialist to assist in the development of a novel brain stimulation therapy for patients with memory impairment. This full-time position is funded by DARPA as part of the Restoring Active Memory (RAM) project, a flagship neuro-engineering project within President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, data scientists, and software developers to study the ways in which the brain stores and retrieves verbal and spatial memories. The selected candidate will administer memory tests and collect electrophysiological recordings from neurosurgical patients at medical centers in the Philadelphia area. He/she will also interface with research staff at leading neuroscience institutions around the country, coordinate regulatory submissions, process behavioral and electrophysiological data to produce experiment session reports, communicate results to physicians, and perform regular data quality audits. The ideal candidate possesses excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, a passion for advanced cutting-edge medical research and technology development, and some programming experience. This would be an ideal position for someone interested in ultimately pursuing graduate training in cognitive neuroscience, medicine, psychology, or bioengineering.
  
 
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=== Qualifications ===
  
A Bachelor’s Degree in computer science/engineering and 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
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*Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred and 3 to 5 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, including: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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*Experience in working with research participants, especially in a clinical setting.
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*Ability to travel 10% of the time.
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*Experience with Python, MATLAB, or other programming languages preferred.
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*Experience with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems preferred.
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*Ability to work flexible hours is required.
  
Required technical skills:
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[http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/26250 '''Apply online at http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/26250.''']-->
* Background in a 3D gaming software development environment: Panda3D, Unison, Unreal, etc.
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* Proficiency with UNIX/Linux systems
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* Python and C/C++ language proficiency
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* Proficiency with scientific/statistical computing techniques and languages (Matlab, R, Python/SciPy, or similar) highly desirable
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* Strong background in collaborative software development, including version control
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Background Check Required
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The Computational Memory Lab at the University of Pennsylvania has an outstanding opportunity for a Clinical Research Assistant.
  
[http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu:80/postings/4329 '''Apply online here.''']
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For more information on the position and to apply, please visit: http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/21018
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== Research Assistant (Undergraduate Work-Study) ==
== Software Developer ==
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The Computational Memory Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a part-time Undergraduate Research Assistant to assist with federally funded studies of human memory processes and how these processes change across the adult lifespan. The project is aimed at using computational models to interpret behavioral and neural data both on healthy memory function in young adults and age-related impairments in memory performance. The successful candidate will join a team of research scientists studying the ways in which the brain stores and retrieves verbal and spatial memories and how these processes are affected by aging.
  
The Computational Memory Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a software developer to work as part of an R&D team developing a cognitive neural prosthetic device. He/she will assist in developing computerized cognitive tasks, including those based on a 3D gaming engine, technical computing to support real-time analysis of human brain recording and stimulation, and general system administration to support scientific computing on our high performance cluster. He/she will also help to remotely maintain site testing systems.
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Major responsibilities include carrying out experiments on human memory by means of high-density scalp EEG recordings and annotating vocal responses in memory tasks. This position requires an individual who possesses excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. This would be an ideal position for a student interested in cognitive neuroscience, medicine, psychology, or bioengineering.
  
A minimum 2-3 year commitment is desired. Position is contingent on funding.
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To apply, please submit a resume to memorylab@psych.upenn.edu.
  
'''[https://www.hr.upenn.edu/career/salary-offers Posted salary grade]: B''' (IT table)
 
  
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The Computational Memory Lab at the University of Pennsylvania has an outstanding opportunity for a Scientific Programmer.
  
Minimum of 1 years of experience in software development and/or scientific computing.  
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For more information on the position and to apply, please visit: http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu:80/postings/19734-->
  
Technical skills required:
 
* Proficiency with UNIX/Linux systems
 
* Python language proficiency
 
* Proficiency with scientific/statistical computing techniques and languages (Matlab, R, Python/SciPy, or similar) desirable
 
* Strong background in collaborative software development, including version control
 
  
Background Check Required
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<!--== Research Assistant (Undergraduate Work-Study) ==
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The Computational Memory Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a part-time Research Assistant to assist with federally funded studies of human memory processes and how these processes change across the adult lifespan. The project is aimed at using computational models to interpret behavioral and neural data both on healthy memory function in young adults and age-related impairments in memory performance. The successful candidate will join a team of research scientists studying the ways in which the brain stores and retrieves verbal and spatial memories and how these processes are affected by aging.
  
[http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu:80/postings/4328 '''Apply online here.''']
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This would be an ideal position for someone interested in ultimately pursuing graduate training in cognitive neuroscience, medicine, psychology, or bioengineering.
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Major responsibilities include carrying out experiments on human memory by means of high-density scalp EEG recordings; annotating vocal responses in memory tasks; assisting the research team in processing and analyzing these behavioral and electrophysiological data; supervising a team of undergraduate research assistants; and assisting in general lab administration (grants, progress reports, IRB protocols). This position requires an individual who possesses excellent interpersonal, organizational, and scientific skills. This individual must be able to work independently with limited oversight to maximize the amount of high-quality data collected.
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To apply, submit a cover letter, unofficial transcripts, and a resume to memorylab@psych.upenn.edu
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== Senior Data Analyst ([http://www.darpa.mil/program/restoring-active-memory DARPA RAM Project]) ==
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The Computational Memory Lab is hiring a Senior Data Analyst. The selected applicant will lead the development of novel machine learning algorithms to decode cognitive states based upon multichannel intracranial time series data from human and nonhuman subjects. He/she will implement dimensionality reduction techniques and evaluate and implement large-scale data processing architectures (Hadoop, Hive, Spark, etc.) to manage the analysis of hundreds of terabytes of neural and behavioral data. He/she will interface with principal investigators and senior research staff at leading neuroscience institutions and medical device companies, and present results to project sponsors. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional statistical and programming skills, and the ability to communicate complex concepts through sophisticated data visualizations.
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'''Required Qualifications'''
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*PhD in computer science, statistics, engineering, neuroscience or directly related quantitative field, or MS with at least 4 years relevant post-graduate experience.
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*Background in machine learning, regression modeling, feature discovery/selection, optimization, exploratory data analysis, data mining, pattern recognition.
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*Experience with the development and implementation of novel machine learning techniques.
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*Experience with Python, C/C++ and object-oriented programming techniques.
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*Experience with scientific computing languages (Python, R, SAS, Matlab).
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'''Preferred Qualifications'''
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*Experience with neural time series analysis.
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*Experience with large-scale data storage processing architectures (Hadoop, Hive, Spark, etc.).
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*Experience with collaborative software development.
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*Experience with Windows, Mac and Linux development environments.
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*Good communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
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[https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/12092 '''Apply online at https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/12092''']
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== Senior Scientific Programmer ([http://www.darpa.mil/program/restoring-active-memory DARPA RAM Project]) ==
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The Computational Memory Lab is hiring a Senior Scientific Programmer to lead the development of software tools and computational resources needed to develop a novel brain stimulation therapy for patients with memory impairment. This groundbreaking neuro-engineering project is part of President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative.
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The selected applicant will lead the development of technical computing software, experimental programming libraries, cluster computing resources, and data transfer protocols. He/she will interface with senior research staff at multiple institutions and equipment vendors, and lead the development of a real-time system for closed-loop brain recording and stimulation, with high data acquisition and computational loads and low-latency requirements. He/she will manage the configuration of the closed-loop brain recording and stimulation system, including system updates and technical support to multiple clinical sites. Finally, he/she will lead the development and maintenance of systems to transfer experimental data from clinical sites to a centralized server. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional system development skills, past experience in mathematical programming, and the ability to develop and enhance a hybrid system implemented in multiple computer languages.
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'''Required Qualifications'''
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*Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years relevant experience or Master’s degree with at least 3 years relevant experience
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*Proficiency with C/C++ and Python
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*Experience with scientific / statistical computing techniques and languages (MATLAB, SciPy, NumPy, etc.)
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*Experience with Windows, Mac or Linux or Unix development environments
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'''Preferred Qualifications'''
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*PhD in computer science, neuroscience, bioengineering, mathematics or physics
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*Experience with real-time computing and threading
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*Experience working in a fast-paced collaborative software development setting
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[http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/11057 '''Apply online at http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/11057.''']
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== Scientific Software Developer ([http://www.darpa.mil/program/restoring-active-memory DARPA RAM Project]) ==
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This position is responsible for developing and maintaining state-of-the-art tools to conduct human memory experiments and to develop new therapies to treat memory disorders. You will be responsible for the development and testing of experimental programming libraries, and data analysis of large neurophysiology data sets. You will integrate applications with other system components, create system and user-level documentation, and develop architectures to store and analyze large data sets. The position will be supervised by the project director and will interface extensively with project scientists, engineers and clinicians.
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'''Required Qualifications'''
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*Experience with Python, Matlab, or C/C++ required.
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*Ability to implement, understand, and maintain mathematical and scientific codes.
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'''Preferred Qualifications'''
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*Master’s or PhD in mathematics, computer science, engineering, or other scientific field preferred.
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*Experience with Big Data technologies, including Hadoop and Spark. SQL database programming.
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*Developing or maintaining public software libraries.
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*Identifying technical and algorithmic needs for research teams.
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*Software engineering, including algorithms, design, data structures, and object-oriented techniques.
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[http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/10538 '''Apply online at http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/10538.''']
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== Research Specialist A ==
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The Computational Memory Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a full-time research specialist for aresearch
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and development project. The project is aimed at producing cognitive enhancement through brain stimulation. The successful applicant will join a team of research
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scientists studying the ways in which the brain stores and retrieves verbal and spatial memories, and whether memory can be enhanced or attenuated by stimulation.
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This would be an ideal position for someone interested in ultimately pursuing graduate training in engineering (especially bio/biomedical), medicine, psychology,
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neuroscience, or cognitive science.
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Major responsibilities include carrying out experiments on human memory with neurosurgical patients who are undergoing long term monitoring with implanted
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electrodes; carrying out experiments on patients and healthy volunteers using scalp EEG; assisting the research team in processing and analyzing these behavioral and
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electrophysiological data; and assisting in general lab administration (grants, progress reports, IRB protocols). This position requires an individual who possesses
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excellent interpersonal, organizational, and scientific skills. This individual must be able to work independently (and alongside clinical personnel) with limited
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oversight to ensure that as much high-quality data is collected from each patient as possible.
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A 2-3 year minimum commitment is desired.
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=== Required Qualifications ===
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*Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Psychology, Neuroscience, Pre-Med, or related field.
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*Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and scientific skills.
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*Ability to work independently (and alongside clinical professionals) with limited oversight to ensure that high-quality data is collected.
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=== Preferred Qualifications ===
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*MATLAB, Unix, and/or Python experience.
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[https://www.hr.upenn.edu/career/salary-offers For more information on Penn's salary structure, click here.]

Revision as of 14:36, 3 July 2017

The Computational Memory Lab is currently seeking applications for the following positions:



Research Assistant (Undergraduate Work-Study)

The Computational Memory Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to recruit a part-time Undergraduate Research Assistant to assist with federally funded studies of human memory processes and how these processes change across the adult lifespan. The project is aimed at using computational models to interpret behavioral and neural data both on healthy memory function in young adults and age-related impairments in memory performance. The successful candidate will join a team of research scientists studying the ways in which the brain stores and retrieves verbal and spatial memories and how these processes are affected by aging.

Major responsibilities include carrying out experiments on human memory by means of high-density scalp EEG recordings and annotating vocal responses in memory tasks. This position requires an individual who possesses excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. This would be an ideal position for a student interested in cognitive neuroscience, medicine, psychology, or bioengineering.

To apply, please submit a resume to memorylab@psych.upenn.edu.




For more information on Penn's salary structure, click here.