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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fixed Hybrid
Work Schedule
M-F 9am-5:30pm
Posted Date
07/30/2025
Salary Range: $26.52 - 31.63 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
26008

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a full time Staff Research Associate I to assist the Principal Investigator with research support. 

Laboratory research support duties can include: 

  • Enter and manage research data.
  • Approach patients about being a part of a study.
  • Conduct screening interviews for study in person and/or remotely (phone or zoom).
  • Consenting of subjects.
  • Help participants complete questionnaires.
  • Conduct structured diagnostic interviews.
  • Help with submission of IRBs and manuscripts.
  • Enter, clean, and analyze data.
  • Help with manuscript development and support with online submissions of manuscripts.
  • Other duties as assigned. 

Pay Range: $26.52 - $31.63 hourly. 

Job Qualifications

Required:
  • Ability to coordinate data collection and data entry for research studies.
  • Ability to interact appropriately and congenially with all staff, faculty, students, patients and the public at all times.
  • Ability to schedule patient and administrative appointments accurately.
  • Skill at prioritizing assignments and ability to work concurrently on several projects.
  • Ability to function effectively with several interruptions.
  • Ability to work independently and follow through on tasks with minimal direction
  • High level ability in the use of a PC using all Windows applications.
  • Ability to enter data and manage research data base.
  • Ability in the use of SPSS.
  • Skill in maintaining organized filing systems.
  • Skill in editing reports, correspondence, manuals, etc., for grammar and punctuation.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality in the strictest sense.
  • Skill in maintaining accurate timekeeping.
  • Familiarity with child and adolescent psychiatric disorders.
Preferred: 
  • Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field.