Research Technician-Assistant

Caltech; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltech is looking for a Research Technician Assistant to support research on clinical populations, involving participant recruitment and data collection. This role is essential in conducting psychological tests and experiments, and requires strong organizational and communication skills.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience with human-subjects research.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Basic data tracking, analysis, and visualization in software such as Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and screen research participants including those with autism.
• Conduct interviews and administer psychological tests.
• Organize databases and track research participants.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Data tracking

Job description

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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

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

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Research Services

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