Lab Assistant II - Psychiatry - 141899

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA, invites applications for a part-time limited position in the Department of Psychiatry. The role involves assisting in psychiatric research, data collection, and coordination with clinical teams.

The candidate should demonstrate confidentiality, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work in a multicultural setting. Responsibilities include recruitment, data entry, scheduling, and collaboration with a diverse research staff.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED with science courses is required.
• Experience with clinical rating scales and psychophysiological tests is preferred.
• Proficiency with PCs including databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and statistics software.

Skills

Psychology knowledge

Substance use disorders

DSM-V criteria

Psychiatric research

Clinical rating scales

Relational databases

Statistics software

Maintain confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Travel to clinics

Data entry

Education

High school diploma

Some college

Job description

This position is a part-time limited position with the possibility of extension/career conversion.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

The UC San Diego Department of Psychiatry ranks among the nation's leading academic psychiatry departments, recognized for its exceptional research enterprise, innovative clinical programs, and outstanding educational training. Our faculty and staff are driving meaningful advances in mental health science, delivering transformative patient care, and shaping the next generation of clinicians and researchers. We offer a collegial, high-achieving work environment where talented professionals are empowered to grow, collaborate, and contribute to work that matters.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and two years of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and one year of 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.

• Demonstrated understanding of psychology, substance use disorders, and DSM-V criteria for psychiatric disorders.

• Experience working in psychiatric research environments.

• Experience in working with and scoring of clinical rating scales and psychophysiological tests, or willingness to learn.

• Proficiency using PC's including relational databases, word processing, spreadsheet, and statistical analysis programs.

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

• Ability to sustain careful attention to detail for long periods of time.

• Demonstrated skill in organizing, analyzing, managing time, setting priorities and meeting deadlines for multiple tasks.

• Willingness to travel to addiction treatment clinics to recruit, consent, and assess participants.

• Proven ability to enter data into relational databases in an accurate and precise manner.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to design and maintain logs; develop reports and tables.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

• Must be willing to work with both a psychiatric population and an addiction treatment research population.

• Must have ready access to reliable transportation and be willing to travel off-site to conduct assessments.

• Must be willing to work occasional overtime, weekends or flexible schedule.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $57,504 - $69,175 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $27.54 - $33.13

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).