Research Associate Position
Affective Neuroscience Laboratory of Dr. Golnaz Tabibnia
Department of Social and Decision Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University

Research associate position available in the laboratory of Golnaz Tabibnia (sds.hss.cmu.edu/src/faculty/tabibnia-golnaz.php)
at the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (www.cnbc.cmu.edu) and the Center for Behavioral Decision Research (www.cbdr.cmu.edu).
FMRI scanning will be conducted at the new Scientific Imaging and Brain Research (SIBR) Center on the CMU campus.

This is a 50% effort position (schedule to be determined), with possibility of longer or shorter hours. Duties include: recruiting and scheduling
participants; preparing stimulus presentation programs; behavioral and psychophysiological testing; MRI scanning; processing and analyzing
behavioral, psychophysiological, and brain imaging data; supervising and training students; and general laboratory administration. Research
topics include emotion regulation, control of temptation, conflict in dyadic decision-making, and well-being. The position includes opportunities
for research and co-authorship of abstracts and papers.

Qualifications: B.A. or equivalent with background in psychology, neuroscience, or computer science. Advanced undergraduates with fMRI
experience will also be considered. All candidates should have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, good computer skills, and
some research experience. Experience in computer programming, fMRI data analysis, and familiarity with statistics are desirable.
One-year commitment is requested.

Send a cover letter and a CV to tabibnia@andrew.cmu.edu. Please enter “Research Associate Position” as the subject of the e-mail.
Please also apply online at:
https://secured.kenexa.com/cmu/cc/CCJobResultsAction.ss?command=ViewJobDetails&job_REQUISITION_NUMBER=6872

Golnaz Tabibnia, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Social & Decision Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave.Porter Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
tabibnia@andrew.cmu.edu