"Research Technician I (Part Time), Department of Psychiatry"

Research Technician I (Part Time), Department of Psychiatry

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Laboratory and Research

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Posting Number: req23622

Department: Psychiatry

Location: University of Arizona Health Sciences

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

The College of Medicine-Tucson, Department of Psychiatry is leading the effort to understand, diagnose, treat, and prevent psychiatric disorders, prepare future clinicians, provide state-of-the-art care, and give direction to community efforts to improve behavioral health. We are currently looking for a part-time Research Technician I to support the Virtual Reality Military Operational Neuropsychological Assessment (VRMONA) study that will conduct and support human subjects research by setting up and conducting study tasks in lab. The candidates will adhere to study protocol procedures and administers techniques to fit specific experiment requirements; and assist with the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment, instruments, and apparatuses. The purpose of the VRMONA study is to develop a fast, effective virtual reality based tool to assess cognitive functioning in relations to traumatic brain injuries.

This position will include occasional weekend and evening shifts, but no night shifts.

William "Scott" Killgore, PhD, is a Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience that joined the University of Arizona July 1, 2014. He brings an active research program from Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, including his Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN) Laboratory. The Lab is devoted to the study of emotional intelligence, PTSD, mTBI, stress and related conditions. Dr. Killgore's innovative work is funded by the Department of Defense, and recent research focuses on effects of prolonged sleep deprivation, chronic sleep restriction, and the use of stimulant countermeasures on the cognitive-affective systems within the brain.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Collect computerized behavioral data from research participants during study appointments.
• Assist in administering and scoring psychological and neurocognitive tests under the supervision of the Principal Investigator or senior staff.
• Initiate and maintain contact with study participants. Carry out study advertising and recruitment activities. Screen applicants to ensure they meet appropriate eligibility criteria to participate in the research study.
• Assist in administering a Virtual Reality (VR) task under supervision of the Principal Investigator or Senior Staff.
• Maintain highly detailed records, organize data, prepare data for computer input, and record computer output.
• Assist with the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment, instruments, and apparatuses.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 19

Job FTE: .475

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: No Benefits

Rate of Pay: $16.50-$18.75

Compensation Type: hourly rate

Grade: 2

Career Stream and Level: OC1

Job Family: Research & Lab

Job Function: Research

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 3

Contact Information for Candidates: Sarah Green | srgreen1@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter