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The Wu Tsai Institute is an interdisciplinary neuroscience initiative at Yale University with the mission to understand human cognition and explore human potential. Marking a strategic, cross-university investment by Yale, the Institute unites researchers, departments, and schools at 100 College Street. The Institute stimulates research across disciplines such as biology, cognitive science, computer science, data science, engineering, neuroscience and psychology through funding mechanisms, programs, and access to state-of-the-art technology and resources.
The Center for Neurocognition and Behavior, one of the Institute’s three research centers, is building a world-class facility for measuring the healthy human brain and behavior in action. Located on the first floor of 100 College Street with a dedicated entrance, this facility will house state-of-the-art equipment including MRI, MEG, OPM, EEG, NIRS, TMS, VR, eye-tracking, and body motion tracking. These tools are made available to trained faculty, postdocs, grad students, and undergraduates for research and education. The Associate Director, BrainWorks is responsible for MEG, OPM, EEG, NIRS, and VR facility operations, equipment maintenance, and protocol development. The position reports to the Managing Director of the Institute, with technical supervision by the Director of BrainWorks.
Dept/Section URL - wti.yale.edu
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Masters degree or higher in relevant area of science or engineering. Three or more years of experience with human neurophysiology data. Demonstrated experience contributing to the publication of research articles. Experience with NIRS, eye-tracking, and/or VR.
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.