Human Research Technologist - Cognition, Affect, and Temperament Laboratory

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POSITION SPECIFICS

The Cognition, Affect, and Temperament Laboratory, headed by Dr. Koraly Perez-Edgar at Penn State, is seeking a Human Research Technologist to work on the longitudinal, multi-year NIDA-funded HEALthy Brain and Child Development study.

This study focuses on pregnant people and their children in the areas of neurodevelopment, behavior, learning, environmental factors, substance exposure, and cognitive functioning.

The start date for the Human Research Technologist is as soon as possible, but those who will not be available until early this summer (2026) will also be considered.

The majority of the Human Research Technologist's time will be spent working directly with participants and their families through phone calls, email exchanges, and/or face-to-face interactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruitment of participants

• Coordination of visit scheduling and consent form completion

• Collect and process data from participants

• Prepare and process materials needed for each research visit

• Attend lab meetings, team meetings, and trainings

• Serve on designated committees within the study when appropriate

Data collection will focus on behavioral assessments of infant and early childhood development, as well as electroencephalograms (EEG) with infants and young children. Other data collection components include biological sample collection and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

The Human Research Technologist will be required to perform weekend and evening work as needed to complete the study's goals.

This work will take advantage of the University's broad resources, including the Child Study Center and the SLEIC Center. This is a two-site study in collaboration with Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska at Penn State's College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. As such, study personnel will have cross-site, virtual training opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Good interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others

• Willingness to learn and develop computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other programs).

Professional experience working with infants and/or children is highly desirable.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

Application Information: Applicants must upload a cover letter of interest, highlighting relevant skills, and a CV/resume.

Questions may be addressed to the leaders of the study, Megan Zinobile at muz144@psu.edu or Dr. Perez-Edgar at kxp24@psu.edu.

The College of the Liberal Arts is supportive of flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

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