Research Assistant/Staff at University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 23,019 - 28,833; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Educational benefits through tuition remission

Life insurance

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Albuquerque seeks a Research Assistant to recruit and assess participants for cognitive neuroscience experiments. Key responsibilities include performing clinical assessments and coordinating with a diverse team. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in psychology and strong skills in documentation and observation. This full-time role offers competitive hourly pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; at least 1 year of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's Degree with coursework in cognitive and clinical psychology.
• At least 1 year of experience in a research lab.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, interview, and assess human participants.
• Perform clinical assessments on all participants.
• Run participants through various brain-based assessments.
• Coordinate with a diverse team across multiple institutions.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Strong documentation skills

Observational skills

Ability to work with neurological patients

Education

Bachelor's Degree in cognitive and clinical psychology

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

This individual will recruit, call, screen, interview, schedule, and run human participants for a cognitive neuroscience experiment. The study will primarily assess individuals with Parkinson's disease as well as community-sampled matched healthy control participants. The Research Assistant will be required to independently perform interactive clinical assessments (e.g. Montreal Cognitive Assessment; United Parkinson's Disease Rating Scales) on all participants. This position will require balancing the demands of multiple time calendars for varied assessment equipment as well as helping run the participants through brain-based assessments (MRI, MEG, EEG). These assessments require following detailed instructions, being comfortable working with neurological patients, having strong people skills, and having excellent documentation and observational skills. The coordinator may provide specific guidance and training to entry-level assistants and/or interns and will be required to work closely with a diverse team across multiple institutions (UNM, HSC, MRN).

Conditions of Employment

• High school diploma or GED; at least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities which may include practicum.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
• Bachelor's Degree with coursework in cognitive and clinical psychology.
• At least 1 year of experience in a research lab.
• Excellent people skills.
• Available to work on evenings.

Additional Requirements

• Campus – Main (Albuquerque, NM)
• Department – Psychology Department (765A)
• Employment Type – Staff
• Term – Full-Time
• Term End Date – One Year from Date of Hire
• Status – Non-Exempt
• Hourly: $16.71 – $20.93 (DOE)
• Benefits Eligible – Yes
• Background Check Required – Yes
• Eligible for Remote Work – No

Benefits

This is a benefits‑eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs.

ERB Statement

As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions.

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. Please include resume/UNMJobs application.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check.