Description
Dr. Katherine SF Damme is hiring a full-time Research Assistant I for her new lab in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. The lab's research focuses on leveraging neurodevelopment in childhood and adolescence to understand the risks of mental illness and how to promote healthy transitions to adulthood. Currently, we are running several projects with typically developing and clinical risk populations (e.g., psychosis, depression) focusing on hormones, neurodevelopment, biomarkers, and scale development. We use a wide variety of behavioral, modeling, and neuroimaging techniques.
Join our team and be involved with collecting and writing up data from any and all of these great and innovative multimodal studies. This position will provide technical assistance supporting various research projects and conduct research activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: patient recruiting and screening, traditional laboratory experiments & activities, informatics, and/or animal laboratory work.
This is an ideal position for someone interested in building more skills before applying for graduate school in the next few years. You will get in-depth experience in multidisciplinary research and intensive neuroimaging training, build data skills, publish papers, attend conferences, and make connections with a number of different psychopathology and neuroscience research groups.
Minimum Education and Experience
Research Assistant I:
Bachelor's degree in one of the basic sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience in customer service or in daily interactions in a public services environment.
Research Assistant II:
Bachelor's degree; three years related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
- A BA or BS in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, data science, or a related field
- Strong applicants from other fields may be considered
- Prior experience with experimental design, programming of behavioral tasks, neuroanatomy, neuroimaging (MRI), human subject data collection, and/or data analysis
- Competitive applicants will have had previous experience working or volunteering in a human research setting
- Previous experience with clinical populations, neuroimaging or neuromodulation, or computer programming is a plus
- Technical skills (e.g., Python, R, Unix) are also highly desired but not required
- Prior experience managing teams of people and/or an interest in psychological and neurobiological changes across adulthood is also a plus
- A minimum commitment of 1 year is preferred with the possibility of renewal.
Applicants are not expected to have all the skills to be competitive for the position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Research Assistant I:
- Management of large longitudinal datasets
- Assisting with the implementation and analyses of cognitive, behavioral and fMRI experiments
- Coordinating research projects (recruiting, scheduling, running participants)
- Coordinating and training research assistants
- Preprocessing and analysis of functional and structural neuroimaging data
- Managing practical/administrative task (e.g., IRB).
- Assist PI with lab management, including ordering supplies and keeping an up-to-date inventory
- Maintaining protocols and compliance paperwork for the lab
- Participating actively in lab meetings and departmental events
- Other duties as assigned
Research Assistant I position information:
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $36,764 – $38,000
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in one of the basic sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Research Assistant II:
- Performs duties and responsibilities above with advanced experience and comprehensive knowledge.
Research Assistant II position information:
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $38,000 – $40,000
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree; three years related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Work independently and collaboratively within the research team
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in written and oral communication
- Motivated to learn quickly
- Consistency and reliability
- Time management skills, problem-solving, and the ability to perform multiple tasks daily and plan ahead to accommodate long-term experiments involving live animals
- An interest in the research questions being investigated and in contributing to experimental design
- Proficiency with notebook keeping, and the proper use of basic laboratory equipment such as pipettes, graduated cylinders and balances
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Detail-oriented and enjoy working as part of a team
Additional Information
Work Notice:
Work will be performed on-site and in person.
Important Message
1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.
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