Laboratory Assistant II

The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Department of Psychology in Los Angeles invites applications for a Laboratory Assistant supporting ADRC and CALMA. You will help recruit participants, coordinate visits, and keep study materials organized for a large NIMH-funded mindfulness program for youth at risk of anxiety.

This role offers exposure to clinical psychology research, weekly meetings, and opportunities to develop data collection and project management skills in a collaborative lab setting.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting structured interviews (Preferred).
• Experience with online questionnaire platforms such as SPSS and Qualtrics (Preferred).
• Exceptional interpersonal/communication skills to build a positive research environment and retain participants (Required).
• Ability to display sensitivity to clinical populations (Required).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding all participant information (Preferred).
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail (Required).
• Ability to problem solve and forecast potential issues (Required).

Skills

Structured interviews

Interpersonal/communication

Confidentiality

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Sensitivity to clinical populations

Tools

SPSS

Qualtrics

Job description

Department Summary

The UCLA Department of Psychology is an exceptional department known for its excellence in research, teaching, and service. With a distinguished faculty comprising more than 60 ladder rank members, it is one of the nation's top psychology departments. Its undergraduate program is the largest within the Division of Life Sciences and the UCLA College, with nearly 5,000 undergraduate students enrolled across three majors: Psychology, Psychobiology, and Cognitive Science and a minor program, Applied Developmental Psychology. The department also offers a comprehensive Ph.D. program with eight areas of study to approximately 200 enrolled graduate students.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigators (PIs) at UCLA's Anxiety and Depression Research Center (ADRC) and Culture and Anxiety Lab for Mental Health Advances (CALMA), the Laboratory Assistant will oversee and manage recruitment, attend weekly meetings, and maintain organization of a largescale NIMH-funded project which examines the efficacy of a mindfulness program in youth at risk for anxiety. This opportunity is ideal for individuals interested in gaining skills in clinical psychology research.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting structured interviews. (Preferred)
• Experience with online questionnaire platforms such as SPSS and Qualtrics. (Preferred)
• Exceptional interpersonal/communication skills to build and maintain a positive working environment for all members of the research team; maintain positive working relationships with study participants to aid in retention. (Required)
• Ability to display sensitivity to clinical populations. (Required)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding all participant information. (Preferred)
• Exceptional organizational skills, able to pay attention to detail. (Required)
• Ability to problem solve, anticipate potential problems, and offer solutions. (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
• CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered

TX-Systemwide Technical

Complete Position Description

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