Maya Zhu
Location
Berkeley, CA
San Leandro, CA
Education
U
University of California-Berkeley
August 2019 - August 2023
degree
Bachelor's
major
Cognitive Science
minor
Disability Studies
Work Experience
B
Bishop Cognitive Neuroscience Lab UC Berkeley
Research Assistant
January 2022 - present
company
Bishop Cognitive Neuroscience Lab UC Berkeley
title
Research Assistant
overview
- Lead 40+ participants through fMRI scanning sessions to investigate the neural basis of previous research
- Recruit, screen, schedule, build rapport with, and independently conduct structured 1:1 behavioral sessions with 60+ participants
- Develop and manage comprehensive spreadsheets to track participant data, facilitating accurate reporting of recruitment metrics to the National Institutes of Health
- Train and orient new research assistants on study recruitment and data collection
W
Whitney Lab for Perception and Action UC Berkeley
Research Assistant
September 2021 - March 2022
P
Poly PEDAL Lab UC Berkeley
Research Assistant
March 2020 - April 2021
Skills
Languages
ChineseEnglishSpanish
Skills
Attention to DetailAuditing SkillsBiomechanicsBrochure DesignCognitive NeuroscienceCognitive ScienceCommunication SkillsCreating PrototypesCreativityCultural ActivitiesData AnalysisData CollectionData ScienceDecision Making SkillsDeficitsDesign Elements and PrinciplesDesign ThinkingDrawing SkillsEstablishing TrustEvent ManagementExecution of ExperimentsFigmaFunctional Magnetic Resonance ImagingGraphic DesignInformation TechnologyKnowledge of ClothingKnowledge of SociologyLeadershipLinguisticsLiteratureMetricsMicrosoft ExcelMock UpsNeuroscienceOnline Surveys (Evaluation Methods)Problem SolvingPsychiatryPsychologyPublishing SkillsPython (Programming Language)QualtricsQuantitative ResearchRecruitmentResearch SkillsSales PromotionSelf MotivationSocial MediaSpreadsheetsSurveysTeam WorkingUsability TestingUser ExperienceUser Research