Dr. Paul Hastings and Dr. Camelia Hostinar at the Center for Mind and Brain seek to fill a full-time position at the Junior Specialist level starting July 2023. This position is full-time (100% appointment, 40 hours/week) for one year with the possibility of a second year. The successful candidate will work half-time (50%) in Dr. Hostinar’s laboratory, and half-time (50%) in Dr. Hastings’ laboratory. The successful candidate will have completed an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Human Development, Physiology, or a related field, and will have experience collecting and working with human physiological data (i.e., electrocardiography, ECG; impedance cardiography, IMP; electrodermal activity, EDA).

In Dr. Hostinar’s lab, responsibilities will include processing physiological data, assisting with participant recruitment and testing, data entry, and ordering supplies. In Dr. Hastings’ lab, responsibilities will include coordinating data transfer between international data collection sites and UC Davis; processing physiological data; training of colleagues, staff and students at UC Davis and international sites in data processing; supervision of research assistants; collecting and reviewing journal articles; engaging in discussions on research and the interpretation of research results; and contributing to the writing up of results for publication in scholarly journals and presentations at conferences, with potential for authorship credits. Travel to New York and/or Bangladesh for working directly with team members and research participants may occur. There also may be opportunities to work on other studies and datasets, contingent on the pace of the primary research responsibilities.

Responsibilities may include:

Research (85%)

University and Public Service (15%)

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Development or a related field.

Prior experience working with cardiac physiological and/or neuroimaging data.

Availability to work flexible job hours.

Previous research experience with Mindware hardware and ACQ, HRV, IMP and EDA software; hands-on data collection with human research participants.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit

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