Part-Time Psychology Research Associate

Job Title

Part‑Time Psychology Research Associate

Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin

• 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

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. 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.

• Subject Recruitment
• Subject Testing
• Data Analysis

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

• 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

$21 per hour

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

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

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional required materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the application questions section; you will be able to multi‑select additional files. Ensure that all required materials have been uploaded before submitting your online job application.

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. Upload your resume and respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional required materials noted above.

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University‑Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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