Bipolar Disorder Center Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Dell Medical School

Job Posting Title:

Bipolar Disorder Center Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Dell Medical School

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Hiring Department:

Department of Psychiatry

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

20

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2024

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes
This is a funded position with an end date of August 31, 2024, renewal based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward research goals.

Purpose
Assist an interdisciplinary research team in the Bipolar Disorder Center and Almeida lab at Dell Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin with collecting and analyzing psychological and neuroimaging measures for the bipolar disorder population. This position will require working on weekends and/or after normal business hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop, collect, conduct, and analyze research projects including psychological measures using standard interviews (self-report and/or clinician based) and neuroimaging measures as part of a team of faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate assistants.

• Assist with database management.

• Assist with IRB submission & management.

• Review medical records and conduct screenings for study recruitment. Execute data collection procedure and assessment and assist with subject recruitment.

• Help with subject management, scheduling and reimbursement. 

• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and research experience in psychiatry, psychology, public health, social work, counseling, or related discipline. Professional demeanor with tact and respect at all times. Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various delicate, formal, or urgent situations. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Outstanding organizational and time management skills. Demonstrated critical thinking skills and excellent attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to work well with a broad group of faculty, staff, and students, including the willingness and ability to train and oversee undergraduate and graduate students. Must be comfortable with interacting in an interdisciplinary setting and interacting with people living serious mental illness. Experience designing and managing REDCap database. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree with relevant laboratory experience in clinical research and/or mental/behavioral health field. Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative data collection and analysis. Experience with analyzing psychological and neuroimaging measures for the bipolar and major depressive disorder population. Prior experience with peer-review manuscript preparation and IRB submission. Phlebotomy experience and certification, IATA certification.

Salary Range
$1,605+ monthly depending on qualifications (based on 20 hour work week)

Working Conditions

• May work around chemical fumes.

• May work around standard office conditions.

• May work around biohazards.

• May work around chemicals.

• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

• Use of manual dexterity.

• Climbing of stairs.

• Climbing of ladders.

• Lifting and moving.

• Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines.

• This position will require working on weekends and/or after normal business hours.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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