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Research Tech I (Part Time) - Psychological & Brain Sciences

Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 1 May 2025
💰 $44,000/yr($32,000/yr$44,000/yr)

About the role

Scheduled Hours

19

Position Summary

This is a part-time, non-benefits eligible research tech position to support a study developing AI models for assessing personality and psychopathology—including depression, PTSD, and schizophrenia—using multimodal data. Will help recruit and interview participants from a diverse outpatient and community sample, and assist with data collection involving natural language, video features, passive sensing in daily life, and potentially other emerging methods.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Recruit, screen, and track study participants from outpatient clinics and the local community.
  • Conduct participant sessions, including semi-structured interviews and assisting with multimodal data collection (e.g., video, language, passive sensing).
  • Support supervision of undergraduate research assistants involved in recruitment, data collection, and data entry.
  • Participate in meetings and maintain communication with the principal investigator and research team to coordinate study activities and troubleshoot issues.
  • Perform other research-related tasks as assigned, such as assisting with IRB documentation, data organization, and tracking participant compensation.

WORKING CONDITIONS/EQUIPMENT: 

  • No special working conditions or physical demands.
  • The employee will have a work area in the Somers Family Building.
  • This role requires availability for two evening data collection appointments per week and two weekend data collection appointments per month to support participant scheduling.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.


Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.


Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.


Skills:

Not Applicable


Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education. - Social Sciences


Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

Research (4 Years)


Skills:

Analytical Skills, Applicant Screening, Computer Literacy, Conducting Surveys, Data Compilation, Data Reporting, IBM SPSS Statistics, IRB Protocol, Microsoft Excel, Oral Communications, Organizing, Participant Recruiting, Primary Data Collection, Python (Programming Language), Research Data Collection, Researching, R Statistics, Statistical Data Collection, Written Communication

Grade

R04-H

Salary Range

$16.54 - $22.35 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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