Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I

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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:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2027

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

Purpose

This position is expected to continue through May 31, 2026, dependent upon funding availability, project needs, and successful performance in the role. This full-time position will assist with ongoing and new research studies in the Fonzo Lab and the Charmaine & Gordon McGill Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy at Dell Medical School, UT Austin, which are funded by NIMH and several private foundations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, conduct, and analyze research project as part of a team of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate assistants.

• Assist the lab with subject recruitment and administrative duties.

• Assist with manuscripts and publications.

• All other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, neuroscience, engineering, computer science, or another STEM-related field.

• Professional demeanor with tact and respect at all times.

• Ability to address individuals and health-related information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various delicate, formal, or urgent situations.

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and troubleshoot difficulties.

• High level of self-care and stress management skills.

• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills.

• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and excellent attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to work well with a culturally diverse group of faculty, staff, and students, including the willingness and ability to train and oversee volunteers, undergraduate, and graduate students.

• Applicant must be comfortable working in an MR scanner environment, and eventually operating the scanner (on-the-job training will be provided).

• Must be comfortable interacting with and working with people living with psychiatric disorders, including eventual conduction of clinical interviews (on-the-job training will be provided).

• Must be willing to occasionally work some nights and/or weekends as needed to facilitate data collection and/or impending deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior research experience actively working in data collection in a psychology, psychiatry, social work, counseling, or human subjects biomedical research laboratory.

• Previous experience with MRI and/or electroencephalogram acquisition or analysis.

• Background in and experience with programming, statistics, and imaging methods.

• Experience in standardized behavioral or neuropsychological assessments and clinical research.

Salary Range

$40,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work in all weather conditions

• May work around standard office conditions

• May work around biohazards

• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Lifting and moving materials or equipment

• Occasional evening, weekend, or overtime work may be required to meet project timelines and research deadlines

• This position is fully on-site. The employee is expected to report to campus and perform job duties on location during the scheduled work week.

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 A