Research Assistant I
University of Texas at Dallas
USD 36,764-38k / month
Posted on May 19, 2025
| Posting Number | S06385P |
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| Position Title | Research Assistant I |
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| Department | Psychology |
| Salary Range | $36,764 – $38,000/ DOQ |
| Pay Basis | Monthly |
| Position Status | Regular full-time |
| Location | Richardson |
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| Posting Open Date | 05/19/2025 |
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| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Desired Start Date | 06/01/2025 |
| Job Summary | Dr. Katherine SF Damme is hiring a full-time Research Assistant I for her new lab in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas. The lab’s research focuses on leveraging neurodevelopment in childhood and adolescence to understand the risks of mental illness and how to promote healthy transitions to adulthood. Currently, we are running several projects with typically developing and clinical risk populations (e.g., psychosis, depression) focusing on hormones, neurodevelopment, biomarkers, and scale development. We use a wide variety of behavioral, modeling, and neuroimaging techniques. Join our team and be involved with collecting and writing up data from any and all of these great and innovative multimodal studies. This position will provide technical assistance supporting various research projects and conduct research activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: patient recruiting and screening, traditional laboratory experiments & activities, informatics, and/or animal laboratory work. This is an ideal position for someone interested in building more skills before applying for graduate school in the next few years. You will get in-depth experience in multidisciplinary research and intensive neuroimaging training, build data skills, publish papers, attend conferences, and make connections with a number of different psychopathology and neuroscience research groups. This position is funded for one year, with the possibility of renewal contingent on performance and continued funding availability. |
| Minimum Education and Experience | Bachelor’s degree in one of the basic sciences or an equivalent combination of education and experience in customer service or in daily interactions in a public services environment. |
| Preferred Education and Experience | Preferred Education and Experience
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| Essential Duties and Responsibilities | Duties & Responsibilities:
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| Additional Information | Work Notice: Work will be performed on-site and in person. What We Can Offer UT Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer an employee-friendly work environment with a comprehensive benefits package including: Competitive Salary Tuition Benefits Internal Training Medical insurance – including 100% paid employee medical coverage for full-time employees Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Long and short-term disability Retirement Plan Options Paid time off Paid Holidays All UT Dallas employees have access to various professional development opportunities, including a membership to Academic Impressions, LinkedIn Learning, and UT Dallas Bright Leaders Program. Visit https://hr.utdallas.edu/employees/benefits/ for more information. |
| Special Instructions Summary | For full consideration, please submit:
Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Katherine SF Damme (Katherine.Damme@utdallas.edu). |
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