Research Associate (SRA 1

Job Summary

This position in the Clinical Health, Emotion, and Neuroscience (CHEN) Lab will provide opportunities to be involved in all aspects of the research project(s) to examine dyadic social and emotional processes between clinical populations and their family members (e.g., spousal caregivers) with an emphasis in in-home wearable/mountable technology while also using psychophysiology, behavioral coding, and questionnaires. The position will provide experience in participant recruitment, data collection, and analysis, manuscript preparation, technology research, and, if applicable, preparing for graduate training in either basic science, clinical/health science, or both.

Lower priority responsibilities include documentation creation and maintenance.

• No Minimum Education required
• There is no minimum of years of experience related to healthcare, laboratory, and/or clinical research required for this position.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team of researchers is required and professionalism and courtesy are required in all interactions with lab members, department staff, and supervisors.

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent:
  Social Sciences, Scientific, Computational Science, or Related Field
• 1-3 years of experience in (1) an experimental lab environment, clinical research, and/or conducting research in health science, (2) emotion, social behaviors, health, psychophysiology, neuroscience, and clinical aging, (3) in-home wearable/mountable technology research, and (4) computer programming and/or data management.
• Familiarity with the laboratory's computer programs (e.g., SPSS, REDCap, Qualtrics, Microsoft Office) for data entry, data sharing, questionnaire creation, and study packet design.
• Familiarity with writing computer codes for designing tasks, data management, and/or data analyses and ability to install, operate, and troubleshoot lab equipment, organize training and inter-departmental meetings to facilitate approval and installation of equipment/devices for data collection.
• Familiarity with in-home wearable/mountable technology research and familiarity preparing and submitting documents, such as Institutional Review Board protocols.

• 10% - Administrative
• 80% - Research
• 10% - Miscellaneous Tasks

The CHEN Lab in the Department of Human Ecology performs research on emotional health, dyadic interactions, and psychophysiology.

This position is located within the CHEN Lab in the Department of Human Ecology. This position is important for facilitating and conducting the government-funded research (e.g., recruiting participants, conducting study visits with participants, documenting visits/paying participants, etc.), which is also important for the advancement of the scientific field and the department/university.

• Salary or Pay Range: $30.12 - $35.93
• Salary Frequency:
  Hourly
• Salary Grade: 107
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  SRA 1
• UC Job Code: 009613
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type:
  Staff:
  Career
• Percentage of Time: 100% Fixed
• Shift (Work Schedule):
  Monday
  - Friday; 8am-5pm
• Location:
  
  Davis, Ca
• Union Representation: RX-Research Professionals
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes
• This position is 100% on-site

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• High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
• UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
• Extensive leave benefits including Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave
• Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Work Life and Wellness programs and resources
• On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
• Supplemental insurance offered including…