Lab Assistant | University of California Riverside - Military Veterans

Lab Assistant Job ID: Location: Main Campus - UCR Schedule: 8AM - 5PM Category: Science and Research Salary: $41,781 - $48,358 Full/Part Time: Part time Organization: College of Humanities Arts & Social Sciences Department: Psychology Dept Application Deadline: Open Until Filled Position Information: Roles and responsibilities of the Lab Assistant will include administrative duties such recruiting, interviewing, and managing teams of research assistants; assisting with IRB, material transfers, data use agreements, and security protocols; setting up and maintaining data storage and filing systems; scheduling and ordering; and contributing to the overall lab culture and mission. The Lab Assistant will also be responsible for contributing to scientific projects, including conducting literature reviews, data entry, preparing data for analysis, ensuring rigor and reproducibility, authoring posters for presentation, and/or authoring manuscripts for publication. This position is ideal for a motivated individual interested in pursuing an advanced degree in psychology or a related field. The full salary range for the Lab Assistant is $20.01 - $23.16 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $20.78 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. Requirements: Educational Requirements Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma Required Bachelors degree in psychology, or related field Preferred Experience Requirements 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 Experience with managing large-scale and sensitive datasets. Preferred Experience with maintaining data security and IRB protocols. Preferred Experience with managing teams of research assistants. Preferred Experience conducting independent research in psychology. Preferred Minimum Requirements Strong written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated background and passion for research experience in psychology Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills Strong organizational and time management skills Preferred Qualifications Proficiency in conducting statistical analyses with SPSS, R, or another statistical package Additional Information: Additional Information In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel. UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud. UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings. UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020 UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color. Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019 Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview Job Description Details: General Information Job Title LAB AST 1 Job Code 009605 Grade Department Head Tuppett Yates Supervisor Olivia Atherton Department Custom Scope Dr. Olivia Atherton is seeking one part-time Lab Assistant to begin December 2024 in the Self-Regulation, Contexts, and Health (SRCH) Lab in the Department of Psychology. This is a part-time 50% appointment, one-year position with the opportunity for renewal depending on funding, lab needs, and performance. The SRCH Lab (www.srchlab.ucr.edu) conducts research at the intersection of social-personality, health, and developmental psychology and tries to answer research questions such as: How does self-regulation develop across the lifespan? What sociocultural contexts predict self-regulation development? And, how are sociocultural contexts and self-regulation related to mental and physical health? To answer these questions, the SRCH Lab uses large-scale longitudinal studies, advanced statistical techniques, administrative records, and geographical linkage data. The Lab Assistant will primarily work with the lab on a recently-funded NIH grant that aims to conduct geographical linkages for an existing longitudinal study of Mexican-origin families (the California Families Project; https://www.californiafamiliesproject.org/). Roles and responsibilities of the Lab Assistant will include administrative duties such recruiting, interviewing, and managing teams of research assistants; assisting with IRB, material transfers, data use agreements, and security protocols; setting up and maintaining data storage and filing systems; scheduling and ordering; and contributing to the overall lab culture and mission. The Lab Assistant will also be responsible for contributing to scientific projects, including conducting literature reviews, data entry, preparing data for analysis, ensuring rigor and reproducibility, authoring posters for presentation, and/or authoring manuscripts for publication. This position is ideal for a motivated individual interested in pursuing an advanced degree in psychology or a related field. Key Responsibilities: The Lab Assistant will be involved in recruiting, interviewing, and managing a team of 3-5 undergraduate research assistants. Recruitment activities may involve posting or sending flyers and/or attending university/community events. Interviewing involves assisting Dr. Atherton with reading and selecting applications and holding interviews with applicants. Managing a team of undergraduate research assistants involves being responsible for onboarding/offboarding, training on lab tasks, overseeing data entry, developing efficient workflows, and promoting the professional development of research assistants by holding occasional workshops, journal clubs, etc. 50% The Lab Assistant will be involved in data security, storage, monitoring, analysis, and reproducibility. Data security will include assisting with the development of protocols to maintaining participant confidentiality, and assisting with paperwork for the IRB, material transfers, and data use agreements. Data storage will include assisting Dr. Atherton with setting up laboratory systems to store and organize large-scale data from various longitudinal and geographical sources. Data monitoring activities include organizing and maintaining databases, developing processes of quality control checks for data entry, and conducting quality control checks. Data analysis activities involve developing progress reports and conducting higher-level data cleaning and descriptive statistics, under the supervision of Dr. Atherton. Data reproducibility activities involve assisting with the development of codebooks, methodological and analytical protocols, and lab manuals regarding data entry. 40% The Lab Assistant will be involved in other miscellaneous administrative and scientific tasks including scheduling, ordering supplies or equipment, organizing and facilitating lab meetings, sending emails, conducting literature reviews, and contributing to the overall lab culture and mission. 10% To apply, visit https://jobsportal.ucr.edu/jobs/34329009 Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-982a143d0c88d44d8e62d68f37c9ebad