Research Assistant Review

research assistant: carrying out the experiment individually and cooperatively for data collection and creating the questionnaires used in said experiments. Carrying out basic data analysis for fMRI data. A day followed like this:
Interacting with participants
Setting up the EEG and EMG
Recording EGG and EMG data
Thresholding of pain
Administering pain (electrical stimuli)

I was given as much responsibility as I asked for, I chose to have as much as possible so I was given an experiment to carry out individually. I chose to do as much as I could for the data collection (EMG set-up...) and even now I can choose to help with data analysis and writing out the paper

I have learned patient-researcher interaction and have gained experience with being in a professional environment. I have improved my welcoming skills like small talk and greeting participants. Problem-solving in a professional environment, specifically in pain research

I received the basics on how to operate anything we used and how to interact with the participants. I was given instructions and walked through them. They were very supportive in the sense that even with non-placement related topics they would help out. They created a very safe space for me to ask anything when needed.

It was a really safe and supportive space. Everyone helped out each other and was professional when needed. CINN overall is just very helpful to everyone and friendly.

I really enjoyed my placement because it allowed me to explore a lot of topics and gain a lot of experience and contacts that I still use now. I enjoyed learning how to use the machinery and software used in the study and how to set up the pain device and EMG/GSR

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