Science and Research

Lab Assistant
Job Number
Full/Part Time
Schedule
Salary
31733852 45% Part Time 8AM - 5PM $40,570 - $46,959
Position Information

Dr. Tuppett Yates is seeking 3-4 part-time (10-18 hours a week) lab assistants to begin in January 2024. The duration for each position is six months with the opportunity for renewal based on funding, department needs, and performance. Dr. Yates’ Adversity and Adaptation Lab studies risk and resilience among adversity-exposed youth using both quantitative and qualitative approaches with multi-level data, including youth narratives, caregiver-youth interaction observations, and biomarkers of stress reactivity and regulation. Lab assistants may be involved in multiple aspects of research including participant recruitment and screening, data collection, coding behavioral tasks and narrative data, and analysis of behavioral, narrative, and biomarker data. Opportunities for co-authoring conference presentations and manuscripts may also be available. Lab assistants will also have administrative duties, including coordinating team meetings, managing research assistant activities, and maintaining study databases and lab documentation. The position is ideal for motivated individuals interested in pursuing an advanced degree in developmental psychology, clinical psychology, or related fields.

The full salary range for the Lab Assistant is $19.43 - $22.49 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $19.43 - $20.87 per hour.

We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

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.

Education
Education Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma Required
Bachelor?s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field Preferred
Experience
Experience
Requirement
Undergraduate level statistics course and experience with statistical analysis packages (e.g. Matlab, SPSS, R, Excel, etc.) Preferred
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 recruiting or scheduling data from human participants. Preferred
Experience conducting independent research in psychology. Preferred
Experience collecting behavioral data from human participants. Preferred
Minimum Requirements

Detail-oriented with outstanding organizational and time management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated background and passion for research experience in psychology

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in conducting statistical analyses with SPSS, R, or another statistical package

Ability to occasionally work on an evening or weekend to assist in the recruitment of participants or to collect study data

Computer skills and experience working with quantitative and qualitative data management programs (e.g., SPSS, Dedoose, R, Excel)

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

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