UCI - Junior/Assistant/Associate Specialist (Intervention Research and Study Coordination)

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Job #JPF10403

Salary range: Salary range: $57,000–$91,100 annually for a full-time appointment. The Specialist level and corresponding salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, degree, and relevant experience. Please note that these salary ranges reflect a 100% FTE appointment. Since this position is part-time, the salary will be prorated based on the percentage of appointment (FTE).

Open date: August 28, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Sep 14, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Nov 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Summary The Mind and Microbiome Lab at UC Irvine seeks a Junior, Assistant, or Associate Specialist with demonstrated experience coordinating or conducting human intervention research. This position is primarily focused on study coordination, and the successful candidate will play a central role in building and managing the infrastructure needed to launch and sustain a human microbiome intervention study. Familiarity with microbiome research methods is valued and will strengthen a candidate's application, but is not required.

The lab supports an interdisciplinary research program at the intersection of psychology, public health, physiology, and nutrition, with a focus on how everyday behaviors, diet, and psychosocial processes shape human health and the gut microbiome. Under the guidance of Principal Investigator Desiree R. Delgadillo, the successful candidate will support study development and implementation, IRB and regulatory activities, participant recruitment and retention, staff training, and biological sample coordination.

The immediate priority for this position is establishing the operational infrastructure needed to successfully launch the intervention study. This includes refining intervention protocols, completing IRB submissions, developing participant-facing materials and tracking procedures, training research staff, and establishing quality assurance systems. Candidates who bring experience building study infrastructure from the ground up are especially encouraged to apply. As the research program grows and additional staff are hired, there will be opportunities to contribute to data analysis, manuscript preparation, grant support, and new research projects based on the candidate's interests and expertise.

Responsibilities

Intervention Study Development and Coordination

Biological Sample Coordination

Data Management and Research Support -Develop and maintain organized, accurate, and reproducible study records and data management systems.

Data Analysis and Quantitative Methods (As time and study needs permit, and depending on candidate expertise)

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Required Qualifications

Document requirements

Reference requirements

Apply link: https: // recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10403

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

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Irvine, CA

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