Research Engineering​/Scientist Associate

Position: Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I
Job Posting

Title:

Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I

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- Hiring Department:

Department of Psychiatry

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- Position Open To:

All Applicants

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- Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

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- FLSA Status:

Exempt

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- Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

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- Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 31, 2027

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- Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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- Job Details:

Purpose

This position is expected to continue through May 31, 2026, dependent upon funding availability, project needs, and successful performance in the role. This full-time position will assist with ongoing and new research studies in the Fonzo Lab and the Charmaine & Gordon McGill Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy at Dell Medical School, UT Austin, which are funded by NIMH and several private foundations.

Responsibilities

* Develop, conduct, and analyze research project as part of a team of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate assistants.

* * Assist the lab with subject recruitment and administrative duties.

* Assist with manuscripts and publications.

* All other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, neuroscience, engineering, computer science, or another STEM-related field.

* Professional demeanor with tact and respect at all times.

* Ability to address individuals and health-related information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various delicate, formal, or urgent situations.

* Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

* Ability to work independently and troubleshoot difficulties.

* High level of self-care and stress management skills.

* Outstanding organizational and time-management skills.

* Demonstrated critical thinking skills and excellent attention to detail.

* Demonstrated ability to work well with a culturally diverse group of faculty, staff, and students, including the willingness and ability to train and oversee volunteers, undergraduate, and graduate students.

* Applicant must be comfortable working in an MR scanner environment, and eventually operating the scanner (on-the-job training will be provided).

* Must be comfortable interacting with and working with people living with psychiatric disorders, including eventual conduction of clinical interviews (on-the-job training will be provided).

* Must be willing to occasionally work some nights and/or weekends as needed to facilitate data collection and/or impending deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

* Prior research experience actively working in data collection in a psychology, psychiatry, social work, counseling, or human subjects biomedical research laboratory.

* Previous experience with MRI and/or electroencephalogram acquisition or analysis.

* Background in and experience with programming, statistics, and imaging methods.

* Experience in standardized behavioral or neuropsychological assessments and clinical research.

Salary Range

$40,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

* May work in all weather conditions

* May work around standard office conditions

* May work around biohazards

* May work around electrical and mechanical hazards

* Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

* Use of manual dexterity

* Lifting and moving materials or equipment

* Occasional evening, weekend, or overtime work may be required to meet project timelines and research deadlines

* This position is fully on-site. The employee is expected to report to campus and perform job duties on location during the scheduled work week.

Required Materials

* Resume/CV

* 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

* Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:
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. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:
As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application.

The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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- Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their…