Research Assistant I

The University of Texas at Dallas is hiring a full-time Research Assistant I for the Aging Well Lab, starting June 2025. The role involves designing and implementing experiments, recruiting human subjects, and analyzing data. A bachelor's degree in a related field is required, along with strong organizational and communication skills. Remote work is not available for this position.
The Aging Well Lab in the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas, under the direction of Kendra Seaman, Ph.D., is currently seeking to hire a full-time Research Assistant I beginning in June 2025. The position is a minimum of a one-year commitment (renewable).

The lab uses basic and translational scientific research studies to promote health and well-being across adulthood. We use a wide variety of behavioral, modeling, and neuroimaging techniques. Please see https://agingwell.utdallas.edu/ for more information on our lab's focus and ongoing projects.

Minimum Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree in one of the basic sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience in customer service or in daily interactions in a public services environment.

Preferred Education And Experience

BA or BS in psychology, neuroscience, behavioral economics, data science, or a related field. Strong applicants from other fields may be considered. Excellent organizational, time management, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.

Prior experience with experimental design, programming of behavioral tasks, human subject data collection, and data analysis. Technical skills (e.g. Python, R, Unix) are also highly desired, but not required. Prior experience managing teams of people and/or an interest in psychological and neurobiological changes across adulthood is also a plus.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities for the Research Assistant I will include (1) assisting with the design and implementation of behavioral, eye-tracking, and fMRI experiments, (2) recruitment and testing of human subjects, (3) coordinating and training research assistants, and (4) preprocessing and analysis of experimental data.

Additional Information

Remote work is not available for this position.

Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Kendra Seaman at (Kendra.Seaman@utdallas.edu).

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