Research Fellow - Psychology Lab

Research Assistant
The Research Assistant will support and coordinate research projects within Dr. MacNamara's Multimethod Affect and Cognition Lab (MAClab) in the Department of Psychology. The selected candidate will contribute to research examining emotion and cognition in health and psychiatric conditions, particularly anxiety and depression, while supporting treatment-related research.
Collects psychophysiological and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from human research participants.
Supervises and supports undergraduate research assistants in data collection procedures.
Conducts phone screenings and interviews with participants experiencing anxiety and/or depression.
Provides administrative tasks related to grants and projects in the lab, including but not limited to preparation of IRBs and reports to funders.
Recruits and screens potential research participants to determine eligibility.
Assists with EEG and fMRI research studies and related data collection procedures.
Prepares IRB applications, grant documents, and other research materials.
Assists with additional research and laboratory tasks as needed.
Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to travel independently in employee-owned vehicle to MRI scanner on campus (10-minute drive from main campus).
Prior experience working in psychology, psychiatry (or related field) research lab.
Prior experience with emotion-focused psychophysiology research.
Master's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, or related field (completed by Fall 2026) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
Ability to positively and professionally interact with research participants and other lab members.
Working knowledge of office software; strong computer skills.
Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is engaged in research that falls into all five graduate areas of specialization:

Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
In addition to the Department of Psychological and Brain Science's 5 areas of specialization, we have overlapping research interests that bridge traditional areas of psychology. These primary research themes include Affective Science; Neuroscience; To learn more please visit our site at
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