Neuroscience Research Assistant — ASD & MRI

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Health SCAN Laboratory at UCLA is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to support studies on sensory processing and neurodevelopment in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

As part of a multidisciplinary research team, you will gain hands-on experience in clinical research, neuroimaging, behavioral assessments, and data analysis, including participant recruitment, data management, MRI preparation, and contribution to reports and grants.

Qualifications

• Comfort working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
• Knowledge of basic research methods and data collection procedures.
• Ability to maintain accurate research records and documentation.
• Ability to interact professionally with research participants and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary research team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, and study visits.
• Support implementation of research protocols and maintain study documentation.
• Collect, manage, and process neuroimaging, behavioral, psychophysiological, and questionnaire-based data.
• Assist with MRI participant preparation and data acquisition.
• Support data cleaning, quality control, database management, and analysis.
• Assist with study reports, presentations, manuscripts, and grant-related analysis.
• Maintain IRB and regulatory documentation and support general laboratory operations.

Skills

MS Office

MRI data acquisition

Data collection

Research methods

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology/Neuroscience

Tools

REDCap

MRI data processing tools

Job description

The UCLA Health SCAN Laboratory at UCLA is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to support studies on sensory processing and neurodevelopment in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

As part of a multidisciplinary research team, you will gain hands-on experience in clinical research, neuroimaging, behavioral assessments, and data analysis, including participant recruitment, data management, MRI preparation, and contribution to reports and grants.