The Bipolar Disorder Center at Dell Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Research Associate II to assist with collecting and analyzing psychological and neuroimaging measures for patients with bipolar and major depressive disorder.
Requirements
- Experience with obtaining and/or analyzing neuroimaging measures (MRI, EEG, etc.) and/or administering neuromodulatory interventions (TMS, etc.).
- Experience with data entry, ideally in REDCap.
- Strong computer skills with a variety of programs.
- Experience designing and managing REDCap database.
- Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative data collection and analysis.
- Experience with analyzing psychological and neuroimaging measures for the bipolar and major depressive disorder population.
- Experience with communicating with/submitting to/preparing documents for institutional review boards (IRBs).
Responsibilities
- Develop, collect, conduct, and analyze research projects including psychological measures using standard interviews (self-report and/or clinician based) and neuroimaging measures as part of a team of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate assistants.
- Assist with data entry and database management.
- Assist with IRB submission & management
- Review medical records and conduct screenings for study recruitment.
- Execute data collection procedure and assessment and assist with subject recruitment, including obtaining consent of research subjects.
- Help with subject management, scheduling and reimbursement.
- Assist with manuscripts and publications (authorship will depend on candidate’s initiative).
Other
- Bachelor's degree and two years of research experience in psychiatry, psychology, public health, social work, counseling, or related discipline.
- Compassionate with a professional demeanor, showing tact and respect at all times.
- Ability to address individuals and information with a high degree of sensitivity and confidentiality in various delicate, formal, or urgent situations.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with a broad group of individuals including faculty, staff, and students, including the willingness and ability to train and oversee undergraduate and graduate students.
- Must be comfortable interacting in an interdisciplinary setting and interacting with people living serious mental illness.
- Master’s degree with relevant laboratory experience in clinical research and/or mental/behavioral health field.
- Prior experience with peer-review manuscript preparation and/or presenting at research conferences.
- Phlebotomy experience & certification, biospecimen processing/shipping.
- Experience collecting vitals and ECG data from humans.
- This is a temporary position with a scheduled end date of August 15, 2026.
- This role requires flexibility to work evenings and/or weekends as needed to support departmental needs.
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
