Research Assistant

Job no: 541452
Position type: Full Time
Location: Medical Center
Division/Equivalent: Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons
School/Unit: Neurology
Categories: Research (Lab and Non-Lab)

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  • Job Type: Support Staff - Union
  • Bargaining Unit: SSA
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • End Date if Temporary:
  • Hours Per Week: 35
  • Standard Work Schedule:
  • Building:
  • Salary Range: $58,102.42-$58,102.42 annually
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
 
  • Job Type: Support Staff - Union
  • Bargaining Unit: SSA
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • End Date if Temporary:
  • Hours Per Week: 35
  • Standard Work Schedule: M-F 9AM-5PM
  • Building:
  • Salary Range: $58,102.42-$58,102.42
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
 

Position Summary

The Department of Neurology has a opening for motivated, dependable, bilingual (Spanish-English) research assistant to perform cognitive testing, data collection and administrative duties for a National Institutes of Health funded study investigating bilingualism in people with and without epilepsy, ages 16 through 85.  

Responsibilities

  • Recruiting research participants, administering and scoring neuropsychological tests in both English and Spanish, data entry, and database management.

Minimum Qualifications

  •  Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 1.5 years of related experience or equivalent in education, training, and experience.
  • A time commitment of full-time for two years is necessary for consideration.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, good organizational abilities and excellent attention to detail. Undergraduate major in psychology or neuroscience. Prior experience with psychological or neuropsychological testing, psychology/cognitive research, and database management.

 

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