Payroll Title:

SRA 1

Department:

NEUROSCIENCES

Hiring Pay Scale

$25.75 - $30.72 / Hour

Worksite:

Campus

Appointment Type:

Career

Appointment Percent:

100%

Union:

RX Contract

Total Openings:

2

Work Schedule:

Days, 8 hrs/day, Monday - Friday

#130229 Research Associate (Clinical Research)

Filing Deadline: Fri 6/14/2024

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DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego's Department of Neurosciences is among the nation's largest and represents a breadth of disciplines and specialties spanning neurosciences research as well as adult and child neurology. The mission of the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in the Department of Neurosciences is to improve understanding of the causes, clinical features, and potential treatments of Alzheimer's disease, working toward the ultimate goal of preventing or eradicating Alzheimer's disease and related memory disorders.

Under supervision, the incumbent will provide support to the PI on a program of research that aims to evaluate novel behavioral approaches for detecting preclinical Alzheimer's disease. Methods to be evaluated include novel neurocognitive tasks administered via computer; standard neuropsychological test measures; and eye-tracking/pupillometry. Under supervision, major responsibilities include assisting with recruitment, scheduling, and retention of participants; administering cognitive assessments and completing pupillometry and eye tracking tasks with study participants; collecting, scoring, auditing, and processing study data; preparation of Institutional Review Board (IRB) materials; and maintaining study databases. General lab assistance duties include monitoring equipment and lab supplies, preparing data collection packets, and assorted research-related laboratory, computer, and administrative tasks as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Theoretical knowledge of psychology or other related field preferred as typically attained by a bachelor's degree and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Proven effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

* Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

* Ability to prioritize workload and work independently.

* Proven ability to engage effectively and comfortably with older adults, including those with cognitive impairment.

* Previous experience in a research setting involving older adults or psychiatric patients.

* Ability to maintain and protect confidentiality of participant information.

* Experience collecting, coding, and scoring data using computerized and pencil and paper measures according to study protocol.

* Experience recruiting patient and control participants for research studies.

* Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Proven ability to speak Spanish and English fluently, as well as read, write, and understand each of these languages at the level of an educated native speaker.

* Training and proficiency in participant data collection using an eye-tracker/pupillometer.

* Proven ability to administer a battery of cognitive, neuropsychological, clinical, and functional assessments with confirmed reliability with other raters or a gold standard according to study protocol.

* Experience using E-Prime to design behavioral experiments.

* Proficiency with SPSS Statistical Software.

* Experience using Matlab to process eye-tracking data.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

* Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $53,766 - $64,143 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $25.75 - $30.72

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