Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to announce an open staff position in my lab that could be a good fit for
current postdocs and research scientists. We have recently received NIH funds to conduct
the Human Connectome Project in Development, a large multimodal brain imaging study that
will chart the development of brain connectivity in a large sample of 5-21 year olds. The
project will be run across four universities, including Harvard University’s Department of
Psychology and Center for Brain Science.
We have funds to hire a full time Coordinator who would oversee the daily operations of
the project, be responsible for maintaining the quality of imaging data, and supervise a
team of research assistants. The position is listed as two years in duration, but could
extend up to five years.
Further details about the position are listed below. Review of applications is rolling.
Please contact me directly if you are interested in the position by sending your CV and a
description of your background, interests, and career trajectory
(somerville@fas.harvard.edu<mailto:somerville@fas.harvard.edu>).
Best,
Leah Somerville
Leah Somerville, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
Director, Affective Neuroscience & Development Lab
Harvard University
Office. Northwest Building Rm 290.03
Phone. 617 495 7513
Web.
http://andl.wjh.harvard.edu
Email. somerville@fas.harvard.edu<mailto:somerville@fas.harvard.edu>
The Affective Neuroscience & Development Lab at Harvard University, directed by
Professor Leah Somerville, is seeking a full-time Research Manager to begin in Summer
2016. The Research Manager will be responsible for overseeing the conduct of the Lifespan
Human Connectome Project in Development (HCP-D), a multimodal brain imaging study of
developmental changes in brain connectivity and function in a large sample of 5-21 year
olds.
The Research Manager will be responsible for overseeing the day to day conduct of the
Lifespan Human Connectome Project in Development (HCP-D). The Research Manager will be
independently responsible for the following activities:
- Serves as liaison between study researchers and PI
- Serves as daily supervisor for four full time Research Assistants
- Oversees creation and modification of IRB materials, and ensures compliance of
all research practices
- Tracks the financial state of the project; develops and monitors budgets and
spending
- Works closely with the research teams at three co-participating institutions to
ensure consistency of research practices
- Generates written and oral presentations reporting on study milestones
- Data acquisition using behavioral, psychophysiological, and brain imaging
(MRI/fMRI) techniques
- Oversees data management and public release; develops systems for data management
as needed
- Supervises recruitment and tracking of participants
- Performs data analysis; makes figures and tables communicating study progress and
findings
- Performs administrative duties
Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and seven (7) years’ experience that includes
managing complex research projects, conducting research in
psychology/psychiatry/neuroscience or biomedical research or a Master’s degree and five
(5) years’ experience managing complex research projects and conducting research in
psychology/psychiatry/neuroscience or biomedical research.
Additional Qualifications: Excellent leadership and organizational skills, and must
demonstrate the ability to lead a team. Communication skills must be sufficiently strong
to maintain excellent rapport with child and adolescent participants and their parents,
researchers, and administrators across the University. The following skills will confer an
advantage, but are not necessary to receive consideration: Experience working with
children and adolescents in experimental settings and/or visiting schools to conduct
research; working with diverse populations; clinical interviewing; community outreach;
tracking of finances; experience with brain imaging, psychophysiological, or brain imaging
research; expertise in statistics; experience conducting multi-site research studies;
experience preparing federally funded research applications and/or progress reports;
experience as direct supervisor of staff. Please comment on relevant skills and interests
in your application materials.
Additional Information: All formal offers will be made by FAS Human Resources. This is a
two-year term position with renewal dependent upon grant funding. A two-year commitment is
strongly preferred. When applying for this position, please submit your resume and cover
letter in our preferred format as one, combined document (resume followed by cover
letter). Your cover letter should include a statement of skills and interests, and the
names of three references.
To apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to
somerville@fas.harvard.edu<mailto:somerville@fas.harvard.edu>. Questions about the
position may be directed to Leah Somerville
(somerville@fas.harvard.edu<mailto:somerville@fas.harvard.edu>).
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On Jul 6, 2016, at 9:52 AM, Raia, Celia
<cir@wjh.harvard.edu<mailto:cir@wjh.harvard.edu>> wrote:
This is a reminder that we maintain a psyjobseekers e-mail list. It’s fairly low traffic,
but I use it to forward announcements about academic and non-academic jobs that cross my
desk. Let me know if you’d like to be added to the list.
Celia
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Celia Raia 210 William James Hall
Phone: 617/495-3810
Psychology Department 33 Kirkland Street Fax:
617/496-8279
Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138
cir@wjh.harvard.edu<mailto:cir@wjh.harvard.edu>
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