Cognitive Aging Research Associate Job at UC San Diego, San Diego, CA

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  • UC San Diego
  • San Diego, CA

Job Description

Filing Deadline: Mon 8/25/2025

UC San Diego values equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 8/14/2025 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 8/25/2025. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

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, incumbent will serve as a tester for a major NIA funded multisite study of interventions for cognitive and brain aging within the Department of Psychiatry. Duties involve assisting with testing subjects in a cognitive/neuropsychological and medical test battery, scoring the cognitive test battery, and assisting the project manager and investigators as needed with research project tasks such as coordination of subject scheduling, travel, screening, purchasing and maintaining test materials, data entry, assisting with supplemental studies, etc. Assist with other project and miscellaneous duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Theoretical knowledge or degree in Psychology or related field preferred as typically attained by a Bachelor’s degree.

  • Experience in administering and scoring computer-based and paper-and-pencil neuropsychological assessments that measure immediate and delayed memory, cognitive control/executive function, etc. in English.

  • Experience in achieving proficiency in carrying out and scoring clinical interviews and performance-based tests (i.e., tests of ability to carry out tasks of daily living).

  • Excellent oral communication skills for conducting assessments in person with participants in English. Ability to read clearly and articulate out loud.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively work as a member of a team with other staff members and faculty, and to test and motivate research subjects.

  • Demonstrated organization skills to keep accurate, retrievable electronic and paper records.

  • Ability to use tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality in relation to research subjects (e.g., maintain HIPAA privacy and rights of human research subjects).

  • Proficiency with PC and software such as Word, Excel, electronic communication.

  • Proven ability to photocopy, keep accurate records, file, update computerized administrative files, conduct computerized library searches.

  • Demonstrated understanding of research study of interventions for cognitive and brain aging

  • Experience with testing subjects in a cognitive/neuropsychological and medical test battery

  • Experience with these specific assessment instruments: NIH Toolbox (computerized neuropsychological test battery), Sustained Attention Response Task and Consonant-Vowel Odd-Even (computerized tests of cognitive control), Stroop Switch Keyboard (computerized Stroop test), Paragraph and List Recall tests (paper and pencil), Neuro-QOL-Cognitive Function, PROMIS assessments of anxiety, depression, sleep, and satisfaction and ability to perform social roles, Observed Tasks of Daily Living, Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised, Falls Efficacy Scale.

  • Experience in conducting neuropsychological testing and administering questionnaires, clinical interviews, and performance based tests with older adults.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with MRI.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

  • Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

  • Must be able to work weekends, nights, and overtime if needed.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $55,374 - $66,064 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $26.52 - $31.64

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health Sciences is comprised of our School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, and our Student Health and Well-Being Department. We have long been at the forefront of translational - or "bench-to-bedside" - research, transforming patient care through discovery and innovation leading to new drugs and technologies. Translational research is carried out every day in the hundreds of clinical trials of promising new therapies offered through UC San Diego Health, and in the drive of our researchers and clinician-scientists who are committed to having a significant impact on patient care. We invite you to join our team!

Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached.

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.

Job Tags

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