Research assistant in cognitive neuroscience - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Your mission

We are looking for applicants who want to participate in the project entitled “Mapping the behavioral and computational traces of uncontrollable stress on decision-making and their relevance for depression”. The aims of the project are: 1) to develop and validate a battery of decision-making tasks measuring dissociable aspects of decision-making abilities sensitive to dopamine modulation; 2) to test the impact of real-life stress on performance on these tasks; and 3) test whether adaptations in decision-making abilities upon stress exposure predict the expression of depressive symptoms.

We are looking for a highly motivated research assistant that will be working under the main supervision of Dr. Marc Guitart-Masip. The successful candidate is expected to help setting up the battery of decision-making tasks, collect data online using the decision-making battery, and analyze the data.

This is a temporary position with a duration of 12 months. The exact percentage of work will depend on the candidate and can range 50 to 100%.

Your profile

The successful candidate is expected (1) to hold a Master’s degree related to psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience or some other relevant area by the time of employment; (2) to have some experience with cognitive psychology experiments and/or basic knowledge and skills in statistics; (3) to have excellent communication skills and ability to interact effectively and productively with team members; and (4) to have impeccable English language skills in terms of oral and written communication. Having previous experience in computer programming will be considered as an additional merit.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several good benefits through our collective agreement. And you get to practice freely in our modern wellness facilities, where trained staff are on site.

Location: Aging Research Center, Tomtebodavägen 18 A, Karolinska Institutet, Campus Solna

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Application

Welcome to apply at the latest 2022-12-16.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system. The application should consist of the following documents, written in Swedish or English.

• A complete CV
• Cover letter with motivation for why you are applying for the position

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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