Junior​/Assistant Specialist; Meno - Chrastil Lab

Position overview

Salary range: $55,000 - $70,700.

Dr. Liz Chrastil, Principal Investigator of the Spatial Neuroscience Laboratory in the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior at the University of California, Irvine, is seeking a Junior or Assistant Specialist. The role supports research as part of a team and may include independent projects depending on experience.

The Lab uses dynamic and interdisciplinary methods, including fully immersive virtual reality (VR) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), to study how the brain processes information for navigation in a complex world.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Project management and coordination.
• Conducting human subject research in immersive virtual environments.
• Data collection and processing for behavioral and neuroimaging datasets.
• Statistical and descriptive data analysis.
• Training and supervising undergraduate research assistants.
• Charting study progress and managing IRB protocols.
• Overseeing general lab operations.

Additional duties may be assigned based on the candidate’s skills and interests. A two‑year commitment is strongly preferred.

Applicants must have completed or be currently enrolled in a BA or BS program in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field at the time of application.

• Curriculum Vitae (most recent version).
• Cover Letter.
• Reference list (3-5 contacts, contact information only).

Apply via the online recruitment portal: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./JPF
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The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti‑discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose whether they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions in the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. Misconduct includes violations of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.

Irvine, CA