Bioscience Research Associate, Sleep Lab Part-Time

About the role

The Human Sleep Research Program within SRI's Center for Health Sciences conducts multidisciplinary research to better understand sleep and its relationship with health and behavior. Work spans wearable technologies for measuring sleep and physiology, sleep deprivation, women's health, neuropsychology, and neuroimaging. Studies collect rich, multimodal data including overnight EEG recordings, wearable-derived biosignals (physical activity, heart rate), cognitive and neuropsychological assessments, clinical and self-report measures, and multimodal MRI. The part‑time Research Associate will work alongside an interdisciplinary research team, gain hands‑on exposure to a wide range of research methods and technologies, and contribute to multiple human research studies. The position is based onsite in Menlo Park, CA, with an expected commitment of 15‑20 hours per week. Participant‑facing activities may include up to two overnight shifts per week, afternoon‑evening shifts, and weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple human sleep research studies conducted within the Human Sleep Research Program and Center for Health Sciences.
• Assist with participant‑facing research visits, which occur on variable shifts, mainly including overnight, evening, and afternoon study procedures.
• Ability to remain awake, alert, and attentive throughout overnight research shifts.
• Assist with meticulous collection of physiological and behavioral research data across a variety of projects, including overnight EEG/sleep recordings, wearable device data, cognitive and neuropsychological assessments, and self‑report and clinical measures.
• Support collection of multimodal MRI data and other study‑specific procedures as needed.
• Assist with research data entry, organization, quality control, and preparation for analysis.
• Follow study protocols and research procedures to ensure accurate, consistent, and high‑quality data collection.
• Work collaboratively with research staff across multiple projects and assist with other research activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in psychology, neuroscience, biology, cognitive science, or a related field.
• New grads encouraged to apply!
• Candidates must be a US Citizen.
• Interest in sleep research a plus.
• Detail‑oriented and good organizational skills are highly desired.

Pay

The salary range is: $26.72‑$33.81/hr. Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program.

Benefits

SRI also has a competitive benefits package; details can be viewed at https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/.

Schedule

The position is expected to work 15‑20 hours per week onsite at the Menlo Park, CA office. Timing of participant‑facing activities varies based on study, but includes the possibility of up to two overnight shifts per week, afternoon‑evening shifts, as well as the possibility of weekend work.