Staff Research Associate Position @ UC San Diego, La Jolla CA

Job Descriptions:

Under supervision, the Staff Research Associate supports clinical research efforts on multiple ongoing projects within the Department of Psychiatry. The projects leverage existing data from a multi-site, longitudinal cohort of adolescents followed from late childhood to young adulthood. Duties will include: maintaining logs of project activities; coordinating communication among investigators; conducting literature searches; preparing simple reports summarizing data; collating results from investigator-specified statistical models; and assisting in the preparation of scientific publications. The Associate will perform general lab assistance as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Theoretical knowledge of psychiatry, psychology, or related field and previous research experience in the related field.
• Experience performing research duties in a clinical research environment and coordinating research studies.
• Proven ability to work with minimal direction (work under supervision but not close technical supervision) and work collaboratively with the research team and investigators.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to work in a changing, multiple-demand setting in order to prioritize a large volume of work and meet deadlines efficiently and accurately.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in using software to manage or manipulate data (Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SAS, R, Python).
• Working knowledge of longitudinal research design and methodology and DSM-IV/V criteria.
• Experience using a reference manager (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote).
• Experience collating the results of supervisor-specified statistical models for review.
• Experience proofreading and double-checking statistical estimates reported in manuscripts before publication.
• Ability to assist in the preparation of manuscripts through gathering information, writing delimited sections, and coordinating edits/feedback from multiple authors.
• Ability to assist with grant progress reports by providing study status and enrollment data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Familiarity with IRB procedures and ability to respond to IRB requests.
• Familiarity with NIH grant progress reports.

Special Conditions:

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.
• Work may be completed remote, conditional on approval of the supervisor.
• Must be flexible and work evenings and weekends as needed.

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