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Carnegie Mellon University

Research Assistant - Cognitive Axon Lab - Dietrich College

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The Cognitive Axon Lab (PI: Timothy Verstynen) invites applications for a full-time Research Assistant. Initial appointment will be for 1-year, with additional years contingent upon performance and availability of funding. Position can start as soon as November 1, 2026. The Cognitive Axon Lab is housed in the Department of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Collectively our research is on the interface between neuroscience, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence, studying how observers use sensory information that is incorporated into the decision making process during foraging. This is a full-time, paid position with benefits.…

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