Associate in Research

Position Description

Associate in Research

Dr. Ruth Day

Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

Overview

The Day Cognition Lab, directed by Dr. Ruth Day, examines multiple cognitive processes including attention, comprehension, memory, problem solving, and decision making. Dr. Day and her team study how these processes work both in the lab and in everyday settings such as Medical Cognition (how healthcare providers and patients understand, remember, and use medical information), Courtroom Cognition (how judges and jurors understand laws and use them to decide court cases), Memory for Movement (how dancers and athletes learn and remember movement sequences), and Classroom Cognition (how to enhance the formation of knowledge structures). The primary research tools are innovative and traditional cognitive experiments, with occasional surveys and trained observation.

Work Performed

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as Lab Manager for the Day Cognition Lab
• Program online data collection software across platforms and research paradigms
• Implement software for multiple types of research studies
• Set up and monitor online data collection and participant payment
• Capture participant responses and response times
• Code responses, obtain performance scores
• Conduct statistical tests
• Manage data
• Advise on technical issues
• Communicate regularly with faculty supervisor
• Assist lab personnel as needed

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred knowledge and skills include:

• Familiarity with cognitive research methods
• Advanced programming in Qualtrics
• Statistical software platforms
• Learning new data collection, analysis, and statistical procedures
• Excellent organizational skills

Required application materials:

1) Cover letter

2) CV/resume

3) Names and contact information of two references

Applicants should upload their materials through Academic Jobs Online. Only applicants who have applied through Academic Jobs Online will be reviewed. If you are not able to upload your application materials or if letter writers would prefer to upload their letters directly, please complete your application and email those materials to Meghann Koffi at meghann.koffi@duke.edu to be uploaded manually.

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