Research Assistant HSS

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Hourly Range $31.05

This Research Assistant 2 position is in the Department of Psychiatry. The study focuses on using neuroreceptor imaging techniques such as PET to gain insights into the brains of people with substance use and other stress‑related disorders. The Research Assistant supports clinical brain imaging studies by participating in and overseeing recruitment of subjects, handling informed consent, phone screens, preparing all associated regulatory paperwork, collecting, analyzing and entering data, and generally managing the day‑to‑day operations of human subject research, including supervision of other students (grad students and post‑docs).

• Comfortable interviewing human subjects with psychiatric conditions for participation in complex brain imaging studies.
• Able to conduct structured interviews, assessments, obtain informed consent.
• Ability to manage grant and protocol related paperwork, including IRB approvals, MRRC approvals, radiation safety approvals and grant progress reports.
• Data management.
• Ability to manage logistics of scheduling research participants, including filling available scan slots and identifying obstacles along the recruitment pathway.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as psychology.
• At least 2 years of related work experience.

Required Education and Experience Two years of related work experience in the same job family and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Job Posting Date 12/18/2025

Job Category Technician

Bargaining Unit L34

Compensation Grade Labor Grade D

Compensation Grade Profile

Time Type Full time

Duration Type Staff

Work Model On-site

Location 40 Temple Street, New Haven, Connecticut

Background Check Requirements All candidates for employment will be subject to pre‑employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air. HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual…