Research Technician-Assistant

Davita Inc.; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading institution is looking for a Research Technician Assistant to recruit and screen participants for studies focusing on unique clinical populations. Responsibilities include conducting interviews, managing data collection, and assisting with experiments at a premier brain imaging center. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication and organizational skills, along with experience in human-subjects research. This role offers an engaging opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience with human-subjects research required.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills essential.
• Basic data tracking and visualization skills in software like Excel.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and screen research participants including those with specific disorders.
• Conduct interviews and administer questionnaires and tests.
• Help with brain imaging studies and maintain organized databases.

Skills

Human-subjects research

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Data tracking

Data visualization

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community.

Job Summary

The Research Technician Assistant will be recruiting and screening research participants, including healthy individuals as well as those diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and with agenesis of the corpus callosum (two clinical populations that we study). They will also be conducting interviews, administering questionnaires and psychological tests; collect eye tracking data in the lab; and schedule and help with scanning in Caltech Brain Imaging Center. They will work in a collaborative environment co-supervised by Drs. Ralph Adolphs, Lynn Paul, and Na Yeon Kim.

Essential Job Duties

• Keep up-to-date and well-organized databases and spreadsheets that track research participants and the studies in which they have participated.
• Screen participants on the phone, interview them and give them task instructions in person.
• Physically meet participants and bring them into the lab for testing.
• Conduct eyetracking experiments, including calibrating the eyetracker and collecting data.
• Help with brain imaging studies, including taking participants down to the Caltech Brain Imaging Center and serving as a scan buddy during imaging.
• Weekly meetings with supervisors and other lab collaborators.
• Data organization and visualization.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have experience with human-subjects research.
• Must have excellent organizational skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills in interacting with participants
• Must be able to do basic data tracking, analysis, and visualization in software such as Microsoft excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior research experience with autism.
• Prior experience with eyetracking and analysis of eyetracking data.
• Prior experience with data analysis and visualization, including statistical analysis.

Required Documents

• Resume.

Hiring Range

$20.50 - $24.75 Per Hour

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Caltech is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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Disability Accommodations

If you would like to request an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caltech Recruiting at [e-mail].