Research Assistant – Neurocognitive Aging Study

About the role

The University of Arkansas seeks a Research Assistant to support a state‑funded neurocognitive aging study. Working under Dr. Yanli (Jeff) Lin, you will help investigate how meditation practices affect cognitive control and emotion processing in middle‑aged and older adults.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement participant recruitment plans targeting senior centers, retirement communities, and local organizations.
• Screen, schedule, and manage participants across a four‑session experimental protocol.
• Administer standardized neuropsychological batteries, computerized cognitive tasks, and self‑report questionnaires.
• Operate a 64‑channel EEG acquisition system and conduct semi‑structured qualitative interviews.
• Perform data quality control, including EEG signal processing, database management, statistical analyses, and manuscript preparation.
• Train and supervise undergraduate research assistants and ensure compliance with IRB and data security requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong attendance reliability and ability to work collaboratively.

Required skills

• Experience with EEG setup, data acquisition, and preprocessing.
• Proficiency in R statistical software for quantitative analysis.