Research Assistant III

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sleep and Behavioral Neuroscience Center (SBNC) at UPMC is seeking an entry-level research support assistant to help collect electrophysiological data and assist polysomnographic teams in a collaborative lab.

The role includes monitoring data-acquisition devices, administering assessments, collecting biological samples, and recording vital signs in a grant-funded position.

Qualifications

• Entry-level research support for a project.
• Clerical and data entry responsibilities may be required.
• Grant-funded position.

Responsibilities

• Perform entry level research related functions in support of a research project(s).
• Perform more advanced clerical and/or data entry responsibilities.

Skills

Data entry

Clerical work

Electrophysiology data

Tools

Data acquisition devices

Job description

Join the Sleep and Behavioral Neuroscience Center (SBNC), a state-of-the-art research laboratory supporting more than a dozen active protocols in a highly collaborative, dynamic environment. This position assists polysomnographic technologists with the accurate and complete collection of electrophysiological data and supports protocol-specific study procedures. Responsibilities may include monitoring data-acquisition devices; administering forms and paper-based or computerized assessments; collecting, labeling, and storing urine and saliva samples; and accurately obtaining participant and patient vital signs.

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

• Perform entry level research related functions in support of a research project(s).

• Perform more advanced clerical and/or data entry responsibilities.