Research Assistant 1

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Department of Psychology (Professor Signy Sheldon)

Position Summary:

• Responsible for planning and implementing a new study that involves programming a conversational user interface (CUI) to deliver different types of conversational prompts to younger and older adults.
• Use machine learning tools to help design the CUI in accord with the study   principles.
• Execute experiments testing older and younger adult participants with the CUI, estimating user acceptance and memory via vocal descriptions and ratings.
• Responsible for recruiting and testing participants.
• Conduct natural language processing analyses on vocal ratings to determine outcome of the experiment, focusing on age related differences.
• Responsible for compilation and organization of the resulting data, preparation of summary sheets and presentations for collaborators on the project and to associated groups. 

Qualifications:

• Experience with conducting experiments in a cognitive laboratory; experience organizing data and working with a research supervisor;
• Skills with data organization and analytic software
• Experience and education: Undergraduate degree in psychology,
• Experience working in a cognitive laboratory (> 6 months) and
• Knowledge of machine learning as well as natural language processing analytic tools.

Hourly Salary:

$28.50

Hours per Week:

22 (Part time)

Location:

McGill College 2001

Supervisor:

Associate Professor

Position Start Date:

2024-03-05

Position End Date:

2024-08-29

Deadline to Apply:

2024-03-11

This position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.

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