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Lab Assistant 1 Job Number Full/Part Time Schedule Salary29512876 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $39,192 - $45,372
Position InformationDr. Halle Dimsdale-Zucker is seeking one full-time 100% appointment Lab Assistant to begin in Summer 2023. The duration for the position is one year with the opportunity for renewal based on funding, department needs, and performance. Her laboratory studies human memory and uses neuropsychological, cognitive, physiological, and neuroimaging data in younger and healthy older adults. The Lab Assistant will be involved in multiple aspects of work in the lab including participant recruitment and screening, data collection, programming behavioral tasks, maintenance and analysis of behavioral and neuroimaging data, authoring posters for presentation, and authoring manuscripts for publication. The Lab Assistant will also have administrative duties, including coordinating team meetings, managing teams of research assistants, assisting with IRB and other documents, and maintaining study databases and lab documentation. The position is ideal for motivated individuals interested in pursuing an advanced degree in cognitive neuroscience or related fields. The expected pay range for this position is between $39,191.76 - $42,094.08.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is ten weeks after their first date of employment.
Education Education Requirements Degree RequirementGraduation from high school or a General Education Diploma Required Bachelor?s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field Preferred
Experience Experience RequirementUndergraduate level statistics course and experience with statistical analysis packages (e.g. Matlab, SPSS, R, Excel, etc.) Preferred Minimum of 1 year of laboratory experience or two years of college courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. Required
Minimum RequirementsDetail-oriented with outstanding organizational and time management skills Demonstrated background and passion for research experience in psychology or neuroscience Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred QualificationsExperience recruiting, scheduling, or collecting data from human subjects
Experience working with older adults
Experience conducting independent research in psychology or neuroscience
Ability to occasionally work on an evening or weekend to assist in the recruitment of participants or to collect study data
Experience collecting and/or analyzing human neuroimaging data (fMRI, EEG)
Proficiency in conducting statistical analyses with SPSS, Python, R, or another statistical package
Proficiency in written and verbal communication in Spanish
Computer skills such as programming experience in R, MATLAB, Python, or a related programming language
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