"Psych Technician (Part-Time) (Department of Genetics)"

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The newly hired Psych Tech (PT) will work on projects in the Bucan and Brodkin labs related to genomics studies of autism and sleep. The PT will be involved in recruitment of individuals with autism and their family members; administration of quantitative measures of behavioral traits, including autism and sleep traits; data entry in REDCap.

Job Responsibilities:

• Carry out recruitment of individuals with ASD and their family members into the study
• Administer questionnaires to measure quantitative autism-related traits
• Administer questionnaires to measure quantitative anxiety and executive functioning traits
• Administer assessments of sleep using actimetry, as well as other behavioral phenotyping assessments
• Enter data and manage RedCap Database
• Participate in graphing and analyzing data
• Attend weekly lab meetings and research team meetings
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications: Bachelor of Science and 0 to 1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.