The Research Assistant will be responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of all research activities in the lab for this project and assisting the Project Coordinator and Lead RA in overseeing the execution of each study component including data collection (MRI, EEG, Bio samples, Biosensors, Questionnaires, and Behavioral Observations), processing, quality control, training, and operations. The Maternal Influence on Neurodevelopment (MIND) Lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke, VA, directed by Dr. Brittany Howell, aims to understand the biological pathways (e.g., specific breast milk components, the infant gut microbiome, etc.) through which mothers affect their infant’s brain and behavioral development.