Staff Research Associate - Hybrid - 136168

UCSD Department of Psychiatry is one of the most innovative and productive academic departments in the country, offering challenging career opportunities in the diverse areas of advanced educational programs, cutting-edge research, and state-of-the-art clinical services. The department is committed to offering a dynamic learning environment and growing opportunities to its talented and dedicated employees.

Under supervision, the Staff Research Associate supports clinical research efforts on multiple ongoing projects within the Department of Psychiatry. The projects leverage existing data from a multi-site, longitudinal cohort of adolescents followed from late childhood to young adulthood. Duties will include: maintaining logs of project activities; coordinating communication among investigators; conducting literature searches; preparing simple reports summarizing data; collating results from investigator-specified statistical models; and assisting in the preparation of scientific publications. The Associate will perform general lab assistance as needed.

• Theoretical knowledge of psychiatry, psychology, or related field and previous research experience in the related field.

• Experience performing research duties in a clinical research environment and coordinating research studies.

• Proven ability to work with minimal direction (work under supervision but not close technical supervision) and work collaboratively with the research team and investigators.

• Excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to work in a changing, multiple-demand setting in order to prioritize a large volume of work and meet deadlines efficiently and accurately.

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

• Proficiency in using software to manage or manipulate data (Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SAS, R, Python).

• Working knowledge of longitudinal research design and methodology and DSM-IV/V criteria.

• Ability to work with minimal direction (work under supervision but not close technical supervision) and work collaboratively with the research team and investigators.

• Experience using a reference manager (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote).

• Experience collating the results of supervisor-specified statistical models for review.

• Experience proofreading and double-checking statistical estimates reported in manuscripts before publication.

• Ability to assist in the preparation of manuscripts through gathering information, writing delimited sections, and coordinating edits/feedback from multiple authors.

• Ability to assist with grant progress reports by providing study status and enrollment data.

• Bachelor's degree.

• Familiarity with IRB procedures and ability to respond to IRB requests.

• Familiarity with NIH grant progress reports.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check.

• Work may be completed remotely, conditional on approval of the supervisor.

• Must be flexible and work evenings and weekends as needed.