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Daphne Weiss

@daphneweiss

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I build rigorous data pipelines that turn messy research data into defensible results.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to apply rigorous experimental design, statistical analysis, and automation to ambiguous, high-impact data problems, turning messy data into transparent and defensible decisions.

At the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain, and Language, I build automated tools and analysis workflows for complex longitudinal behavioral and physiological research. I maintain a relational SQL participant database supporting recruitment, scheduling, and compensation for a 300+ participant study on Prolific.

I've developed end-to-end Python and R pipelines for multimodal data, including mixed-effects and time-series models, and reduced eye-tracking analysis from hours to minutes through automated ingestion, preprocessing, visualization, and data-quality checks. I also automated pretest scoring and stimulus assignment, co-supervised an MSc student, and taught pupillometry methods to researchers from other labs.

My PhD in cognitive neuroscience complements hands-on experience in Python, R, SQL, machine learning, experimental design, and technical communication. At the University of Pennsylvania, I used MATLAB to align ECG and EEG signals for sleep-and-memory research, and I previously translated technical subjects into clear business copy across 680+ pieces.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Current

Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language

Jun 2026 - Present (2 months)

Built internal lab tools to automate repetitive manual work, reducing reliance on paid research assistants and speeding experiment development. Maintains a relational SQL participant database for a 300+ participant longitudinal study.

SQL Python CLI Database Design Automation

Pre-Doctoral Researcher

Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language

Sep 2022 - Jun 2026 (3 years 9 months)

Developed end-to-end statistical analysis pipelines for complex multi-modal data, including mixed-effects and time-series models. Automated eye-tracking data processing, cutting analysis time from hours to minutes, and implemented data-quality checkpoints.

Python R Time Series Analysis Eye Tracking Data Quality Automation K Means Anticlustering Teaching

Visiting Researcher

University of Pennsylvania

Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 (3 months)

Wrote a MATLAB script to align physiological signals (ECG, EEG) for extracting heart-rate markers in a sleep-and-memory study, quickly learning new analytical tools and domain.

Matlab ECG EEG Signal Processing

Freelance Copywriter

Verblio

Jul 2018 - Sep 2022 (4 years 2 months)

Translated technical and industrial subject matter into clear copy for business audiences, delivering over 680 pieces.

Copywriting

NSF Research Intern

Stanford University

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020 (2 months)

Co-authored peer-reviewed research on how AI assistance disclosure shifts social perception of job applicants, published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

Research AI Perception Academic Writing