Research Technician-2

About the Opportunity

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of Psychology and Center for Cognitive and Brain Health at Northeastern University invites applications for a full-time Research Technician. The position is to begin January 2026 for a term of 1 year.

This position will be based in the Social Development and Wellbeing Lab led by Dr. Alexandra Rodman. The Lab and offices are in the heart of Boston in the new state-of-the-art ISEC building which includes a brand-new neuroimaging center. Our research examines the social lives of teens including their social behavior and experiences and how they process social information. We also examine how individual differences in these processes confer risk or resilience to mental health problems. As part of the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health there is ample opportunity for collaboration with other faculty and researchers of the Center.

Research staff will be formally mentored in the lab to help refine research interests develop technical and intellectual research skills and receive career planning / professional development. This position is a useful experience for those interested in scientific or clinical careers such as in the field of research psychology pediatrics neuroscience data analytics medicine behavioral economics and big data.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will be integral in running an intensive longitudinal NIMH-funded study. The research technician responsibilities include :

Data collection (e.g. enroll children / adolescent / and adult study participants run participants on multiple modes of data streams includes behavioral neuroimaging digital phenotyping / mobile phone wearable and online data).

Data cleaning preprocessing and analyses with possibility of disseminating results via conference posters talks and first-author manuscripts.

Outreach and recruitment events.

Managing lab social media finances and undergraduates.

Collaborating with undergraduate research assistants and research staff to run the study.

Potential to gain experience with advanced quantitative methods neuroimaging data or complete anindependent research project.

The Research Technician will assist in running a multi-model longitudinal NIH-funded study on social experiences behavior and processing in adolescents with and without history of various social stressors (e.g. peer victimization) and risk for mental health problems. This project will include computerized task data online assessments clinical interviews (e.g. diagnostics risk assessment) EMA survey data mobile phone data (i.e. digital phenotyping) neuroimaging and data from wearables (i.e. Fitbit or related device).

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have a Bachelors degree (or expected by January 1 2026) in Psychology or a related field (e.g. Neuroscience Education Sociology Biology) with an interest in studying adolescent development and / or wellbeing. Applicants must have excellent organizational interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with others (e.g. adult and child participants families other researchers). Applicants should be detail-oriented motivated efficient and able to work independently. Due to our developmentalfocus and working with families research staff may at times be expected to run participant sessions during evenings and weekends (withcompensatory time off from normal work hours).

Though not required strong applicants will have experience working with children and adolescents (e.g. data collection or clinical experience) proficiency with statistical and programming languages / software (e.g. SPSS R Matlab java python) as well as prior experience conducting empirical research in psychological science or related topics.

Applicants must include the following materials with their application :

Resume / CV

Cover letter that includes the applicants research interests (i.e. core research questions and projects completed future interests and how they relate to the current position) and academic / technical training including current skills and training goals.

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical vision dental paid time off tuition assistance wellness & life retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation Grade / Pay Type :

105H

Expected Hiring Range :

$20.47 - $28.14

With the pay range(s) shown above the starting salary will depend on several factors which may include your education experience location knowledge and expertise and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Spss,Data Collection,DNA Isolation,Stata,Biochemistry,Qualitative Research Interviewing,Research Experience,Statistical Software,Molecular Biology,Research Laboratory Experience,Western Blot

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 20 - 28