| Job Description: |
The research project will be conducted through a collaborative effort across the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, the UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD; http://card.ufl.edu/), the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases (https://fixel.ufhealth.org/), and the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Human Imaging Core (https://www.ctsi.ufl.edu/research/laboratory-services/human-imaging-core/). Other off-campus partner sites include UCF CARD, USF CARD, and SPARK Research Match (https://sparkforautism.org/portal/page/autism-research/). This opportunity provides ample research and clinical training experience for post-baccalaureate candidates who plan to receive graduate and professional training in clinical psychology, psychology, medical science, or rehabilitation science as the next step in their career advancement.
The position responsibilities include participant identification/recruitment (including in-state recruitment travel), administering cognitive and clinical assessments, sensorimotor tests, and MRI/PET scans, scoring research data, data entry, managing IRB documentation, maintaining laboratory manuals, placing lab orders, arranging travel/hotel booking, preparing progress reports to the NIH, and participating in lab meetings (for recruitment, data quality control, and interpretation). The candidate shall anticipate gaining invaluable experience working with clinical populations, developing task administrative skills relevant to Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Neurophysiology, and participating in each phase of the research process within a large-scale NIH-funded research project.
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| Preferred Qualifications: |
Preferred candidates will have a BA or BS in Psychology, Neuroscience, Health Science, or a pre-health related field. The successful applicant must be a team player with a strong work ethic, time management skills, coordinative ability, and commitment. The successful applicant must have a car for in-state travel.
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
In order to be considered, you must submit the application, including a resume (GPA must be included), a letter of interest, and a list of references.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
This is a time limited position.
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