Research Coordinator Position
Category : Student Opportunities
Sumner Lab, University of California, Los Angeles
An experienced, independent, and highly organized individual is sought for a full-time Research Coordinator position in the Sumner laboratory at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Psychology Department, run by Jennifer Sumner, PhD. The position will begin in summer 2019 (ideally August). Our research examines how the experiences of stress and trauma relate to accelerated aging and risk for chronic disease. Most of our studies are focused on identifying the psychological and biological mechanisms linking stress and trauma with disease risk.
Under the supervision of Dr. Sumner, the individual in this position will be involved in managing an active research lab with several grants and participate in many aspects of the research process, including recruitment of research participants, development and maintenance of a database for participant recruitment and tracking, preparation and submission of IRB applications, data collection using a variety of modalities, supervision of volunteer research assistants, and data management. These duties will primarily focus on a study examining key dimensions of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in trauma-exposed individuals and how they relate to early markers of cardiovascular risk. Data collection for this research involves acquisition of psychophysiology and eye tracking data, along with assessments of trauma exposure, mental health, and cardiovascular health and biomarkers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Prepare and submit IRB applications
* Recruit participants
* Develop and maintain databases for participant recruitment and tracking
* Collect data from participants across multiple levels of analysis, including trauma exposure and mental health assessments, psychophysiology, eye tracking, and cardiovascular health assessments
* Oversee collection and storage of biological samples for biomarker assays
* Supervise a team of research assistants in data collection and data management
* Manage, clean, and organize data for analysis
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in a relevant academic area (e.g., psychology, neuroscience)
* Experience working or volunteering in research lab settings
* Experience with data management and analysis is preferred
Please contact lab coordinator, Jacob Julian, for details on how to apply: jej11190 [at] gmail [dot] com
