About the project
This exciting and challenging clinical trial will explore the feasibility of a remote music-listening intervention aimed at stroke recovery. The study involves recruiting 60 patients with stroke, who will listen to music for one hour daily for one month using a provided smartphone. Participants will be evaluated at four time points:

1. One month before the intervention

2. Just before the intervention

3. Immediately after the intervention

4. Three months post-intervention

Evaluations will include behavioral assessments, MRI scans, and physiological data collection.

Key Responsibilities
The Research Assistant will play a crucial role in the project by:

• Patient Recruitment: Recruiting and enrolling participants, ensuring clear communication and follow-up.

• Data Collection: Administering behavioral, neuroimaging (MRI), and physiological testing during evaluations.

• Data Preprocessing and Analysis: Preparing, organizing, and analyzing data, including behavioral, neuroimaging, and music-related data.

• Patient Support: Conducting daily calls to assist participants with their music playlists, troubleshoot issues, and monitor compliance.

• Music Analysis:Performing computational analysis of the tracks the patients listened to using music information retrieval tools

Lab support: In addition to their main role in this project, the person will be asked to support other projects from the team when needed.

Fully On-Site, New York City: The job duties for this position are highly local in nature and require onsite presence to be performed.

Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)

Salary (including benefits): In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $47,500 - $48,500. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

We are looking for a candidate who is:

• Educational Background: Holds a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering, or related disciplines).

• Interpersonal & Recruitment Skills: Comfortable and effective at recruiting participants and interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

• Organized and Dependable: Extremely detail-oriented, organized, and reliable to manage multiple responsibilities in a structured manner.

• Technically Skilled: Familiar with coding (preferably in Python) and open to learning more as needed.

• Experienced in Data Collection: Prior experience working with human participants in behavioral, physiological, or neuroimaging research is required.

• Hardworking and Adaptable: Demonstrates a strong work ethic and ability to adapt to a dynamic research environment.

1. Resume/CV

2. Contact information from at least one reference. Please describe what is your relationship with the person who will act as your reference and for how long you have known them.

3. Cover Letter: Your cover letter is a critical part of the application and should address the following:

• Why you are interested in this project.

• How your previous skills and experiences make you a strong candidate for this position.

• How working on this project will help you achieve the next step in your career.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage early submissions.