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Research Assistant (9612C) - 69128

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Departmental Overview

In 1921-2, in keeping with a growing trend across the nation, Berkeley's Department of Psychology was established as a separate unit, emerging from the Department of Philosophy. For nearly a century, the department has been a national and international leader in psychological research and the superior educational programs that we have provided toundergraduates and doctoral students.

The Department of Psychology is a large, complex department within the College of Letters and Science (Division of Social Sciences). The Department includes over 50 active faculty members, 27 career staff, approximately 8 temporary instructors, a number of visiting scholars and postdocs each year as well as a large cadre of Graduate Student Instructors and Graduate Student Researchers. The fundamental missions of the University, teaching, research and community service, are all met by the Department. Our teaching program is quite large.

Psychology is an impacted major with 800 undergraduates and Department courses serve approximately 4000 students each semester as well as a large summer session offering each year. The Department has approximately 120 graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees in five specialized sub-fields. In research, the Department supports the work of 35 life science labs in work with both human and animal subjects as well an off-site Field Station. Psychology is closely linked with several major research institutes/ORU's on campus: The Institute of Human Development, the Institute of Personality and Social Research, the Institute of Cognitive and Brain Science;and the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute and works in collaboration with their administration to meet the needs of our faculty. Our outpatient clinic serves the surrounding community by providing vital, low cost psychiatric treatment and functions as a recharge unit.

Today, our award-winning faculty conduct ground-breaking research in many areas of psychology, including behavioral and systems neuroscience, clinical science, cognition, cognitive neuroscience, development, social, and personality. Our PhD students go on to exciting careers in academia (e.g. Yale, Stanford, UCLA), industry (e.g., Facebook, Google), healthcare (e.g., Oakland Children's Hospital, Seattle VA) and policy (e.g., National Institute of Justice).

Position Summary

The Sleep and Neuroimaging laboratory is located in the Department of Psychology, within the College of Letters and Science. The department's teaching and research activities focus on all aspects of psychology.

Research in the Sleep and Neuroimaging laboratory is focused on the role of sleep in brain function. The laboratory uses an array of multi-modal imaging techniques ranging from functional MRI to quantitative electroencephalography and polysomnography. The laboratory also uses numerous computerized cognitive psychology techniques for assessing brain function.

The Staff Research Associate (SRA) will assist the Principal Investigator (PI), postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students with research on behavioral and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies of sleep and cognition in humans across the lifespan.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 06/21/2024.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the PI and/or Postdoc(s) the Staff Research Associate (SRA) will provide research assistance in the fields of sleep, cognition, aging and the brain.
• Coordinate and conduct laboratory research on sleep and brain function including memory experiments.
• Incumbent will oversee experiments from start to finish including (but not limited to) recruitments, scheduling subjects, preparing and running the experiments, as well as accurately collecting and recording the data.
• Perform both data and statistical analyses for collected cognitive, EEG, polysomnography, and MRI data compiled from the experiments as well as maintain and organize the collected data according to the laboratory standards.
• Troubleshooting code errors in MATLAB, Eprime, and PsychoPy.
• Aid PI, Postdocs, and graduate students with their research.
• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of the laboratory such as purchase, receive, store, and distribute supplies for lab projects.
• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment; perform simple equipment repair and maintenance.
• Laboratory maintenance also includes clean-ups and set-ups.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge commensurate with undergraduate studies in Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Psychology, or related scientific field.
• Previous experience in EEG and MRI research
• Previous Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a multi-diverse campus community.
• Knowledge, and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the positions. These skills, knowledge, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of extensive study and experience.

Salary & Benefits

This is a 75% (30 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is paid monthly and eligible for UC Benefits.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $58,490.82 (Step 1) - $94,091.99 (Step 25). Rate shown at 100% FTE.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

This position is governed by the terms and conditions in the agreement for the Research Support Professionals Unit (RX) between the University of California and the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE). The current bargaining agreement manual can be found at: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/rx/index.html

• This is not a visa opportunity.
• This position is eligible for up to 50% remote work.

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