at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50213
Department: MED-Neuroscience
Salary/Grade: NEX/13
Job Summary:
Participates in design and execution of research lab projects. Conducts experimental tests and procedures and processes and analyzes data. Reviews and revises existing research methodologies and may develop new methodologies, mathematics and/or computer models for predicting data. May ensure overall lab compliance with all associated rules and regulations.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Following overall research objectives, independently designs, plans, conducts and troubleshoots experiments.
- Evaluates protocols and data obtained from groups of experiments and recommends changes to processes, procedures and techniques to improve quality and validity of results based upon overall project objectives.
- Using an advanced level of skill, completes the following activities
Experimental
- Neurophysiological recordings
- EMG implantation and recording
- Behavioral kinematics
- Behavioral training
Analytical
- Basic data base management
- Data processing
- Data analysis (Matlab, Python)
