Lab Assistant II - Psychiatry - 140488

About the role

The Women’s Mood Clinic within the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to support an NIH-funded clinical research study.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and retrieve study supplies from participants' homes
• Teach participants how to use study equipment including wearable sleep/activity monitoring devices and bright light therapy boxes
• Provide instruction on urine sample collection procedures
• Transport collected urine samples from participants' homes to the research laboratory for later analyses
• Work closely with the Principal Investigator, study coordinator, data manager and other research associates to assist with participant recruitment, screening, data collection, and other study procedures
• Auxiliary duties as required

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and two years of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences
• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to interact professionally and compassionately with research participants, including individuals experiencing mood symptoms or emotional distress
• Ability to learn and implement research procedures related to participant screening, informed consent, data collection, and participant safety monitoring
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to maintain accurate research records and follow detailed study protocols
• Ability to maintain and protect confidentiality of participant information
• Comfortable conducting participant interactions via Zoom, phone, email, and in-person home visits
• Familiarity with administering and scoring psychological assessments
• Proficiency in using web-based database platforms and strong computing skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, and Power Point) and electronic data entry systems such as REDCap
• Ability to recognize participant safety concerns and follow established escalation and reporting procedures
• Experience interacting effectively with co-workers as well as research participants
• Experience performing informed consents and explaining procedures to human study subjects
• Ability to work independently while maintaining close communication with the research team
• Ability to transport study materials and biological samples in accordance with study and safety procedures
• Experience interacting with research participants or patients in a professional setting
• Experience with participant recruitment, community outreach, or social media-based recruitment efforts
• Experience conducting interviews, administering questionnaires, or coordinating study visits

Qualifications

• Spanish-language written and oral communication skills
• Interest in women’s mental health, mood disorders, sleep/circadian research, or behavioral interventions
• Prior experience working in clinical research, behavioral health, psychiatry, psychology, or related healthcare settings with middle-aged or older adult populations
• Familiarity with IRB procedures, informed consent processes, and human subjects research protections
• Experience handling or transporting biological specimens using standard safety procedures

Skills

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to interact professionally and compassionately with research participants, including individuals experiencing mood symptoms or emotional distress
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to maintain accurate research records and follow detailed study protocols
• Ability to maintain and protect confidentiality of participant information
• Comfortable conducting participant interactions via Zoom, phone, email, and in-person home visits
• Familiarity with administering and scoring psychological assessments
• Proficiency in using web-based database platforms and strong computing skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, and Power Point) and electronic data entry systems such as REDCap
• Ability to recognize participant safety concerns and follow established escalation and reporting procedures
• Experience performing informed consents and explaining procedures to human study subjects
• Ability to work independently while maintaining close communication with the research team
• Ability to transport study materials and biological samples in accordance with study and safety procedures
• Experience interacting with research participants or patients in a professional setting
• Experience with participant recruitment, community outreach, or social media-based recruitment efforts
• Experience conducting interviews, administering questionnaires, or coordinating study visits

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Annual Full Pay Range: $57,504 - $69,175 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hiring Pay Scale: $27.54 - $33.13

Schedule

Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday