Research Associate, Clinical Research, Research Assistant​/Associate

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A reliable, highly organized, independent individual is sought for a full-time Staff Research Associate (SRA) Position in the Brain and Body Lab (BABLab), in the UCLA Psychology Department, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (Dr. Bridget Callaghan). The SRA will be responsible for coordinating and conducting a research study on brain-gut function in youth funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health, as well as managing general lab activities.

The BABLab studies emotional development and its relation to physical health across the lifespan (infancy to adulthood). We utilize behavioral (questionnaire, interview, and task performance), fMRI, and biological measures to understand how early experiences, particularly of adversity, shape cognitive, affective, and physical development, leading to health and disease outcomes. We are a close-knit team of postdocs, graduate students and undergraduates who value individuals with strong work ethic and a positive attitude.

You can read more about the lab culture in our lab manual: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Under the supervision of Dr. Callaghan, the incumbent will be involved in managing a federally-funded, active research lab, and will participate in many aspects of the research process, including designing and implementing experiments, programming experimental tasks, recruiting and scheduling participants, running research sessions, and analyzing data. The SRA will also oversee the day-to-day operations of the lab, including developing and maintaining a database for participant recruitment and research data, preparation, submission, and maintenance of IRB applications, scheduling lab events and research meetings, and helping to supervise undergraduate research assistants.

In addition, the SRA will have the opportunity to assist with the preparation of manuscripts for publication and posters, and support any revisions that are required.

A reliable, highly organized, independent individual is sought for a full-time Staff Research Associate (SRA) Position in the Brain and Body Lab (BABLab), in the UCLA Psychology Department, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (Dr. Bridget Callaghan). The SRA will be responsible for coordinating and conducting a research study on brain-gut function in youth funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health, as well as managing general lab activities.

The BABLab studies emotional development and its relation to physical health across the lifespan (infancy to adulthood). We utilize behavioral (questionnaire, interview, and task performance), fMRI, and biological measures to understand how early experiences, particularly of adversity, shape cognitive, affective, and physical development, leading to health and disease outcomes. We are a close-knit team of postdocs, graduate students and undergraduates who value individuals with strong work ethic and a positive attitude.

You can read more about the lab culture in our lab manual:  Under the supervision of Dr. Callaghan, the incumbent will be involved in managing a federally-funded, active research lab, and will participate in many aspects of the research process, including designing and implementing experiments, programming experimental tasks, recruiting and scheduling participants, running research sessions, and analyzing data. The SRA will also oversee the day-to-day operations of the lab, including developing and maintaining a database for participant recruitment and research data, preparation, submission, and maintenance of IRB applications, scheduling lab events and research meetings, and helping to supervise undergraduate research assistants.

In addition, the SRA will have the opportunity to assist with the preparation of manuscripts for…