What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Hire - Center for Affective Neuroscience and Computations position at UTHealth Houston?
This Seasonal Hire will support the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences' Center for Affective Neuroscience and Computations at UTHealth Houston. At CAN-C, researchers explore the brain, focusing on fear—how people learn, regulate, and overcome it. Dr. Mohammed Milad has developed an emotional learning task based on Pavlovian conditioning to study fear conditioning and extinction. CAN-C's goal is to advance neuroscience and computation, and to inform treatments that help individuals recover from fear and regain control of their lives.
Seasonal Hires are a temporary status and therefore may not be employed for a period of more than four and ½ months. These individuals may be hired either as full-time or part-time and must be a minimum age of 16 years.
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- Resources for child and elder care
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Position Summary:
Under close direction of senior research staff, conducts activities to support research projects
Position Accountabilities:
1. Under close supervision, conducts research activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: patient recruiting and screening, traditional laboratory experiments and activities, informatics, field interviewer recruiting, screening and training and/or animal laboratories.
2. May maintain clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
3. Collects, evaluates, and interprets research data to provide needed information to principal investigators and other researchers. Updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed.
4. Stays abreast of new and updated protocols for research department.
5. Orders laboratory and/or other supplies as directed by senior research staff.
6. As needed, may coordinate the work of laboratory technicians and assistants to ensure efficient, timely and high quality results.
7. Complies with all governmental and University policies, rules, regulations, and codes.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
None.
Minimum Education:
High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
Minimum Experience:
None.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently, and/or up to 5 pounds constantly to move objects. This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.
Security Sensitive:
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
