Research Assistant I SCAN Laboratory

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Work Schedule

Variable schedule, Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm, including evenings and weekends

Posted Date

11/02/2026

Salary Range: $30.12 - 35.92 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33946

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The UCLA Sensory, Cognitive, and Affective Neurodevelopment (SCAN) Laboratory within the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to support innovative research examining sensory processing and neurodevelopment in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This position offers hands-on experience in clinical research, neuroimaging, behavioral assessments, and data analysis. Key responsibilities include:

• Assist with participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, and study visits
• Support implementation of research protocols and maintain study documentation
• Collect, manage, and process neuroimaging, behavioral, psychophysiological, and questionnaire-based data
• Assist with MRI participant preparation and data acquisition
• Support data cleaning, quality control, database management, and analysis
• Assist with study reports, presentations, manuscripts, and grant-related analysis
• Maintain IRB and regulatory documentation and support general laboratory operations

The department's typical operating hours are Monday through Friday, 8am-6pm. Staff may occasionally be scheduled during evenings or weekend hours based on research participants needs. Employees should expect to work approximately 2-3 weekends per month, with weekday schedules adjusted to maintain a 40-hour workweek.

Salary range: $30.12/hr - $35.92/hr

Job Qualifications

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Required:

Comfort working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Knowledge of basic research methods and data collection procedures

Ability to maintain accurate research records and documentation

Ability to interact professional with research participants and families from diverse backgrounds

Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary research team

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred:

Bachelors degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field

Experience working with pediatric, neurodevelopment, autism spectrum disorder, or other clinical populations

Minimum 1 year of experience supporting research projects in a laboratory, academic, clinical research, or related research environment

Experience with behavioral, psychophysiological, or neuroimaging research methods

Experience with research databases or electronic data capture systems, such as REDCap

Knowledge of MRI research procedures, data processing software, or neuroimaging analysis tools

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.