Research Assistant/SCANlab - Psychological and Brain Sciences

Education Required:

·        Bachelor’s degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience such that one can perform beginning-level research in psychology.

Required Qualifications:

·        Demonstrated experience with research study coordination.

·        Demonstrated ability to learn new technical skills quickly.

·        Must have experience administering psychological assessment of participants/patients including structured clinical interviews of neuropsychiatric diagnoses.

·        Must have flexible schedule. To accommodate participants’ schedules, the research assistant must have weekend and afternoon and/or evening availability (approximately 10-12 hours/week; this time is scheduled in advance with the research assistant’s input and stays relatively consistent throughout the study).

·        Ability to supervise undergraduate students.

·        Experience working with human research participants administering physiological and behavioral experiments. 

·        Experience managing research databases.

·        Must demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy and strong organizational skills.

·        Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.

·        Must have valid driver’s license and the ability to meet University Driving Policy standards.

Desired Qualifications:

·        At least 1 year research experience in psychology, preferably in cognitive or developmental psychology.

·        Experience developing and submitting IRB applications and maintaining regulatory standards.

·        Experience with any of these tools: REDCap, Rstudio, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Acuity (or similar scheduling software).

Position and Application details:

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #23004721.

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.  

·        Resume

·        Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States.

For additional questions, please contact: Chris Crawford at christopher-crawford@uiowa.edu.