• Staff Research Associate I

    UCLA Health (Los Angeles, CA)


    Description

    The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a full time Staff Research Associate I to assist the Principal Investigator with research support.

    Laboratory research support duties can include:

    + Enter and manage research data.

    + Approach patients about being a part of a study.

    + Conduct screening interviews for study in person and/or remotely (phone or zoom).

    + Consenting of subjects.

    + Help participants complete questionnaires.

    + Conduct structured diagnostic interviews.

    + Help with submission of IRBs and manuscripts.

    + Enter, clean, and analyze data.

    + Help with manuscript development and support with online submissions of manuscripts.

    + Other duties as assigned.

     

    Pay Range: $26.52 - $31.63 hourly. Qualifications

    Required:

    + Ability to coordinate data collection and data entry for research studies.

    + Ability to interact appropriately and congenially with all staff, faculty, students, patients and the public at all times.

    + Ability to schedule patient and administrative appointments accurately.

    + Skill at prioritizing assignments and ability to work concurrently on several projects.

    + Ability to function effectively with several interruptions.

    + Ability to work independently and follow through on tasks with minimal direction

    + High level ability in the use of a PC using all Windows applications.

    + Ability to enter data and manage research data base.

    + Ability in the use of SPSS.

    + Skill in maintaining organized filing systems.

    + Skill in editing reports, correspondence, manuals, etc., for grammar and punctuation.

    + Ability to maintain confidentiality in the strictest sense.

    + Skill in maintaining accurate timekeeping.

    + Familiarity with child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.

    Preferred:

    + Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field.

     

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