Staff Research Associate - Los Angeles, United States - UCLA
Description
Salary & Compensation
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Qualifications
- Strong prior research experience in a lab setting within Psychology or related field. (required)
- Experience with neuroimaging data acquisition and analysis, particularly FSL. (preferred)
- Prior interest in, or experience with, working with developmental, or psychiatric, or special population groups. (preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with study participants, some of whom may be psychologically vulnerable due to their age (e.g. children or adolescents) or early experiences, as well as with other laboratory members. (required)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for communicating with research participants, representing the lab publicly, as well as when writing (e.g., updating the website, IRBs, scientific publications). (required)
- Excellent organization skills and attention to detail required for adherence to study protocols, managing the lab, maintaining research equipment, curating database. (required)
- Strong general computing skills (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite) in both Mac and PC). (required)
- Understanding of lab research methods. (required)
- Ability to effectively prioritize, multitask, and manage cooccurring deadlines, projects, and team members, and to display adaptive and responsive decision making and problemsolving skills. (required)
- Ability to use standard office equipment, including multiline telephones, recording equipment, and scanners. (required)
- Statistical background, basic competence in statistical programming (R, SPSS), and programming skills in R, Python, Psychopy, linux/unix, or shell scripting. (required)
- Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism and good decision making when confronted with difficult people or situations, either on the telephone or in person. (required)
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential materials with discretion. (required)
- Knowledge of payment processing systems. (Cashnet and PCI). (preferred)
- Knowledge of forms and submission procedures to obtain research approval from the UCLA Institutional Review Board and Office for the Protection of Human Subjects. (preferred)
Special Conditions for Employment
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Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation. - Live Scan
Background Check:
A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
- CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA.
Schedule
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Union/Policy Covered
RX-Research Support Professionals
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Complete Position Description
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Campus Requisition #:
1742
UC Payroll Title:
SRA 1
Department:
PSYCHOLOGY
Appointment Type:
- Staff: Career
Full Salary Range:
USD $25.75/Hr. - USD $30.71/Hr.
Remote/Hybrid Eligibility:
Yes
Department Location:
502 Portola Plz Psychology
Total Openings:
1
Full or Part Time:
Full Time
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