Overview:

The Department of Psychology at Tufts University conducts cutting-edge interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding the causes and consequences of mental processes and behavior. The department’s primary approach is experimental, with researchers at the forefront of neuroscience; applied cognition; cognitive, clinical and affective neuroscience; social psychology; and developmental psychology.

What You'll Do:

This Research Coordinator position is to support a project titled, Effects of Stress on Brain and Physiological Pathways to Health Disparities, funded by an NIH Transformative Award to Drs. Aerielle Allen, Lisa Shin, and Sam Sommers. In this research we aim to examine the brain, physiological, and psychological responses to the recollection of specific personal experiences with interpersonal aggression among participants with economic stress. The project will also use prospective smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods to measure the frequency and severity of experiences with interpersonal aggression as they occur in daily life in real time, permitting the investigation of how these measures associate with brain, physiological, and health outcomes.

What We're Looking For:

Basic Requirements:

• Knowledge and skills typically acquired by an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field
• Previous research experience in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills and attention to detail
• Experience and interest in working with diverse populations and studying research questions related to health disparity
• Ability to promote a positive working environment for all study staff and participants

Preferred Qualifications:

• Skills with software related to data analysis (e.g., R, SPSS) and data collection (e.g., Qualtrics, EMA platforms, BIOPAC’s AcqKnowledge)
• Experience with proactively managing teams of undergraduate research assistants and coordinating laboratory activities/operations
• Experience in an fMRI research setting