Research Assistants

Research Assistant Position, Psychiatric Neuroimaging, Mass. General Hospital
PROJECTED START DATE: Summer 2026

We are seeking a full time Research Technician to assist with all aspects of our cognitive neuroscience and psycholinguistic research. Our lab investigates where and when the brain is activated during language processing. For more information about our work, see: https://kuperberglab.com/.

The responsibilities of this position are varied and involve coordination of multiple aspects of research projects, including collecting and analyzing neuroimaging data (MEG, ERP), statistical analysis, and maintaining the day-to-day operations of the lab.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A., B.Sc. degree in Experimental Psychology, Linguistics, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Strong interest in how language is processed in the brain.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong quantitative, computational, and analytic skills, including programming experience in Python and MATLAB.
• Some research experience with statistics and familiarity with statistical analysis software such as R.

In addition to the intellectual reward, the position will provide experience in cognitive neuroscience, experimental psychology, psycholinguistics, clinical applications, and database and program management. This is an ideal research opportunity for someone planning to apply to graduate school in cognitive neuroscience, cognitive science, psycholinguistics, or cognitive psychology.

Our lab has sites at both Tufts University (Medford, MA) and the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Charlestown, MA), both of which are easily accessible from Boston, MA.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please include the following in your application, and upload as a single document:

(1) A cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position, describing relevant research and administrative experience, detailing how your skills match the job description, and outlining your aims for the future.

(2) A CV that includes related courses you have taken, as well as a description of your research experience.