Job Description

RESEARCHER II -( T220104)

Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Department of Psychology, is seeking a Researcher II. The coordinator will be responsible for day-to-day project duties, such as recruitment, clinical interviewing, neuropsychological testing, administering fMRI tasks, collecting EEG data, and data management. Skills to be learned on the job will be beneficial for graduate school preparation (e.g., administering fMRI tasks and processing/analyzing data, clinical interviewing) and the coordinator will have opportunities to publish papers/make conference presentations to become more competitive for graduate school. Research in our lab primarily focuses on the identification and treatment of brain-based and psychosocial mechanisms of negative symptoms in adults diagnosed with schizophrenia and youth at clinical high-risk for psychosis.

General Responsibilities

Under minimal supervision:

• To set up and perform routine and established lab procedures in support of lab goals.

• To collect, enter and summarize data.

• To monitor results and report unusual outcomes.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Coordinates with principal investigator to help ensure that clinical research and related activities are performed in accordance with university regulations, sponsored agency policies, and procedures.

2. Responsible for scheduling, recruitment, interviewing participants, performing neuropsychological and computerized testing (collecting clinical, cognitive, fMRI, EEG, and eye tracking data).

3. Assists and submits ethical review board materials.

4. Manages, processes, and analyzes study data.

5. Supports dissemination efforts, including assisting with presentations and manuscripts .

6. Performs other duties as assigned .

Hourly Salary Range $15.50 - $23.51

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• OR Associate's degree in a related field and two (2) years of related experience

• OR High School diploma or GED and four (4) years of related experience

Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

"UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans."

Primary Location

: University

Job Category

: Scientific Research

Organization

: 481600000 Psychology

Employee Status

: Regular

Shift : Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager) : Onsite

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Work experience placement, Shift work, Day shift,

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