What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Assistant - Aftercare Research Program position at University of California - Los Angeles Health?
Description
The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a part time Student Assistant. The UCLA Student selected for this rolewill assist the Aftercare Research Program staff with general research/project tasks including:
- Data file management, data entry and data collection
- Online and library research, updating/maintenance of bibliographies, and updating reprint files.
- Other tasks can include accompanying research subjects to their appointments at other UCLA departments
- Filing, photocopying, faxing, and maintaining an off-site data storage inventory.
Pay Range:
Qualifications
- Must be a currently enrolled UCLA Student
- Students with an interest in schizophrenia and psychopathology research are encouraged to apply. This position is particularly appropriate for undergraduates with a minimum overall GPA of 3.4.
- Second year students are especially encouraged to apply, but all years will be considered.
- Must be able to commit to this position for the entire Academic Year (including Summer) for a minimum of 6 hours per week.
- Must be extremely reliable, dependable, and responsible (excessive tardiness and absences are NOT acceptable).
- Must be able to balance competing demands and must be competent in multitasking and adapting to fluctuating priorities.
- Must be detail-oriented, organized, accurate, and efficient with minimal supervision.
- Must have excellent English oral and written communication skills.
- Experience with or a willingness to learn how to work with an ethnically and economically diverse patient population is preferred.
- Ability to understand issues of patient confidentiality and safety is required.
- Proficiency in the use of standard PC office equipment and standard PC software (i.e. MS Office, Word, Excel, Internet searching) is also required.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
- Must demonstrate appropriate interpersonal boundaries with patients and staff and be able to work in a shared workspace with a diverse team of mental health professionals.
University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.
