Lab Assistant

Lab Assistant
Job Number
Full/Part Time
Schedule
Salary
32091615 Full Time 8AM - 5PM $40,570 - $46,959
Position Information

Dr. Diamond Bravo is seeking one full-time Lab Assistant to begin in Winter 2024. The duration for the position will last through the academic year (2023-24) with the opportunity for renewal based on funding availability, department needs, and performance. Dr. Bravo's laboratory studies human decision-making and goal-directed behavior. The Lab Assistant will be involved in multiple aspects of work in the lab including participant recruitment and screening, data collection, programming behavioral tasks, maintenance and analysis of qualitative data, authoring posters for presentation, and authoring manuscripts for publication. The Lab Assistant will also have administrative duties, including coordinating team meetings, managing teams of research assistants, assisting with IRB and other documents, and maintaining study databases and lab documentation. The position is ideal for motivated individuals interested in pursuing an advanced degree in psychology or related fields.

The salary range for the Lab Assistant is $40,569.84 - $46,959.12 annually. The expected pay scale for this position is up to $42,114.96 annually. We base placement within these ranges on the individual's qualifications as they relate to this position.

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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 or a related field. Preferred
Undergraduate level statistics course and experience with statistical analysis packages (e.g. SPSS, R, Excel, etc.) Preferred
Experience
Experience
Requirement
Minimum of 1 year of laboratory experience or two years of college courses in the 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 conducting independent research in psychology or education. Preferred
Experience recruiting or scheduling human subjects. Preferred
Experience collecting behavioral data from human subjects. 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 cultural psychology

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in conducting statistical analyses with MPLUS

Computer skills such as programming experience in SPSS, or a related programming language

Proficiency in written and verbal communication in Spanish

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.

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