Description
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Description
UCLA is part of a large consortium funded by NIH to better understand brain and cognitive development from infancy to late childhood (HBCD Project) as well as a multi-site projects (ACE) also funded by NIH focused on late-diagnosed adolescents and young adults with autism (ACE Network Project). Both projects involve neuroimaging and various behavioral assessments. Semel Institute is seeking to hire a Staff Research Associate to assist in all aspects related to data acquisition and daily lab operations for these projects.
Duties of the job can include:
- Conduct day-to-day activities related to the ACE Network projects.
- Work closely with other members of the research team and PIs at UCLA and the other participating sites to co-ordinate study visits and compliance with study protocols
- Coordinate with center administrators to place supply orders
- Assist investigators in the preparation of figures, posters and papers
- Other clerical activities
- Assist with all aspects of data acquisition for the ACE Network projects
- Ensure proper behavioral data acquisition via REDCap
- Perform initial QC to ensure viability of collected data
- Transfer data according to study protocols
- Maintain study records
Pay Range: $28.69 – $34.21 hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Ability to perform tasks in an efficient, well-organized and timely manner with frequent changes in priorities and deadlines.
- Skill in setting priorities, follow through on assigned tasks and adhering to procedures and deadlines.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to assess situations and problem solve using own judgment.
- Computer skills including word processing, email systems, spreadsheets, including the ability to enter data and maintain study records.
- Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with staff, researchers, and research subjects at different cultural and educational levels.
- Experience working with pediatric populations is required.
Preferred:
- Bachelors in Psychology or Neuroscience
- Some experience in neuroimaging tools such as FSL, SPM, AFNI, or Freesurfer