Part-Time Psychology Research Associate

Job Posting

Title:

Part-Time Psychology Research Associate

Hiring Department: Department of Psychology

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

19

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Oct 31, 2025

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details

The Memory and Aging Lab is hiring a Research Coordinator to manage community-based subject recruitment of ethnoracially varied samples, subject testing, and some data acquisition and analysis. The position offers opportunities for co-authorship of manuscripts and conference presentations, participation in research talks, and auditing of courses.

This is a part‑time, fixed‑term position. It is a 1‑year assignment to start with the chance to renew annually based on performance, research goals, and/or mutual agreement. The expected workload for this role is 19 hours/week.

Research in the Memory and Aging Lab focuses on episodic memory and its underlying neural activity in adults across the lifespan. The lab uses behavioral, EEG, and fMRI methods. Primary duties include community-based participant recruitment and screening through in-person, online, and phone methods, clinical assessments, and cognitive testing of young, middle-aged, and older participants. Secondary duties include data collection using EEG and MRI methods, some data analysis, and coordination of research activities with other lab personnel.

Responsibilities

• Subject recruitment
• Subject testing
• Data analysis

Required Qualifications

B.A./B.S. or equivalent in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. Strong organization, interpersonal, and computer skills; experience working with human subjects; and an interest in human subjects’ research. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Bilingual in Spanish; understanding of cultural psychology; experience in computer programming; knowledge of univariate and/or multivariate statistics; experience with Python and/or RStudio; EEG and/or MRI data acquisition and analysis.

Salary Range

$21/hour

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with contact information; at least one from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

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Employment Eligibility

Regular staff elected for openings through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, including promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff eligible for promotion/transfer may apply without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalists.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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