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Research Assistant

This is a grant-funded position with an end date of 5/31/2026, renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward research goals. This date above is the end of Year 3 of the grant. We anticipate this grant will continue through 2028 with this position being funded up to 3 years.

Job Description

• Provide research assistance/support for research projects in the Lippard Lab in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Austin working as part of a team of faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduate assistants. Weekend and evening work will be required.
• Conduct phone screens for study recruitment and assist with subject recruitment.
• Conduct clinical and behavioral assessments, including structured clinical interviews, alcohol administration sessions, and MRI scans.
• Help with subject management, scheduling and reimbursement, and data analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree. Basic engineering and/or scientific equipment ordinarily used in college laboratory work.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with projects involving human subject research.
• Experience with REDCap.
• Experience with alcohol administration studies and MRI data collection.
• Experience with clinical assessments (including structured clinical interviews).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (written and verbal) and interact skillfully with investigators, staff, and researchers; work both as a team member and independently without continuous supervision; work with overlapping projects and with sensitive and confidential information; adapt to a dynamic and deadline-driven, patient-oriented environment.

Salary Range

$40,000 + depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions

• May work in all weather conditions.
• May work around standard office conditions.
• May work around biohazards.
• May work around chemicals.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Climbing of stairs.
• Lifting and moving.
• Occasional weekend, overtime, and evening work to meet deadlines.
• 100% on-campus: This position will be assigned on-campus with an expectation to report to work on-site during the scheduled work week.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV.
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.
• Letter of interest.