Research Associate (Limited Appointment)

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Research Associate (Limited Appointment)

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Hours may vary between M-F 9am-5pm

Posted Date

06/08/2026

Salary Range: $28.69 - 34.21 Hourly

Employment Type

4 - Staff: Limited

Duration

11 months

Job #

30786

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking to hire a part-time Research Associate to join the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. You will play a key role in research projects focused on the development and evaluation of AI-based tools in the treatment of pediatric OCD. Primary responsibilities include:

• Enter and manage research data
• Approach and recruit patents for study participation
• Conduct screening interviews and structured diagnostic assessments
• Ensure completion of study questionnaires
• Assist with the preparation of submissions of IRB applications and research manuscripts
• Enter, clean, and analyze research data
• Support manuscript development and online submission processes

Please note: this is an 11month limited position that may convert to career

Salary range: 28.69/hr - $34.21/hr

Job Qualifications

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Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related filed (preferred)

Familiarity with child and adolescent psychiatric disorders

Ability to coordinate data collection and perform accurate data entry for research studies

Ability to schedule patient and administrative appointments accurately

Proficiency in using PC and Microsoft Office/Windows applications

Experience with data management and research databases

Experience using SPSS (preferred)

Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain filing systems

Strong written communication skills, including editing for grammar and punctuation

Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with staff, faculty, students, patients, and the public

Ability to maintain confidentiality

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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