Part-Time Dance Science Researcher - IRB & Data

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Irvine's Dance Department invites applications for a 6‑month, part‑time Junior Specialist to assist Professor Kelli Sharp’s laboratory in dance science research. The appointment is 30% FTE, up to 12 hours per week, from Oct 15, 2026, through Apr 1, 2027, with potential extension; pay is $27.30 per hour.

Duties include IRB management, data collection and management, literature searches, assisting with manuscript development, and helping with basic laboratory organization.

Qualifications

• Candidate should be familiar with a wide range of technical skills with working knowledge of various data collection methods used in movement-based human research.
• Candidate should have good organizational and time management skills.
• A familiarity with motion capture data collection methods is an asset.

Responsibilities

• IRB management
• Data collection and data management
• Perform literature searches
• Assists PI on manuscript development
• Assist PI on basic laboratory organization

Skills

Data collection methods

Organizational skills

Time management

Motion capture familiarity

Education

BFA or BS in dance or exercise physiology

Job description

UC Irvine's Dance Department invites applications for a 6‑month, part‑time Junior Specialist to assist Professor Kelli Sharp’s laboratory in dance science research. The appointment is 30% FTE, up to 12 hours per week, from Oct 15, 2026, through Apr 1, 2027, with potential extension; pay is $27.30 per hour.

Duties include IRB management, data collection and management, literature searches, assisting with manuscript development, and helping with basic laboratory organization.