Online studies of the interaction of cognition and motor control in healthy and neurological populations.
Richard Ivry, Professor
Psychology
Applications for Fall 2024 are closed for this project.
Research in our laboratory addresses various aspects of human performance and cognition, and how these abilities are impacted by degenerative neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease or cerebellar degeneration. We are looking for an apprentice who could help with running and programming online experiments.
Role: The apprentice will work with a team of lab members and Prof. Ivry in planning the studies, coordinating the on-line testing program, and the analysis of the data. We will be employing computational models in the analysis of the results; as such, the apprentice will have the opportunity to be involved in the modeling work. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in cognitive and neuropsychological research.
Qualifications: An ideal candidate would have experience in web development and programming experience with software such as Javascript, HTML, or CSS. The experiments would be programmed to run in the browser. - Unix or Mac OS. Some knowledge of server and database configuration/management. RA would be responsible for configuring database and server to collect experiment data and interface with the online platform. The candidate should also be interested in cognitive neuroscience, and working with patients with neurological disorders.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Shruthi Sukumar, Post-Doc
Hours: 9-11 hrs
Biological & Health Sciences Education, Cognition & Psychology