Lab Assistant 2

LAB AST 2 (009603)

UCPath Position ID: 41095186

Position Description History/Status

Approved Date:

8/4/2025 12:27:08 PM

Date Last Edited:

8/4/2025 12:27:04 PM

Last Action Effective Date:

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

1300O

Organization:

LETTERS AND SCIENCE

Division Code:

1330D

Division:

L&S LIFE SCIENCES

Department:

087500 - PSYCHOLOGY

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

41095186

Position Description ID

171736

UC Payroll Title:

LAB AST 2 (009603)

Personnel Program

Professional and Support Staff (PSS)

Salary Grade:

STEPS

Job Code FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

TX: Technical

Employee Relations Code:

E: All Others - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

2 - Staff: Career

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

40058347

Reports to Payroll Title:

Professor

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

40041384

Department Head Payroll Title:

Department Chair

GENERAL SUPERVISION - Indicates that the incumbent develops procedures for performance of variety of duties; or performs complex duties within established policy guidelines.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Culture and Race Ethnicity (CARE) in Youth Mental Health Lab is hiring a full-time research assistant to assist in the conduct of community-based intervention/implementation trials focused on advancing youth mental health equity. Under the direct supervision of Dr. Anna Lau, the research assistant will work on studies funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.

Project STRIVE

Project STRIVE (STudents RIsing aboVE) is an R37-funded mechanistic prevention trial that will examine the causal role of emotion regulation strategies in driving health disparities among racial/ethnic minority youth. We will test a whether a tailored mindfulness intervention can interrupt the links between the striving persistent behavioral style and disparate health outcomes among high-achieving racial/ethnic minority students.

The UCLA Department of Psychology is an exceptional department known for its excellence in research, teaching, and service. With a distinguished faculty comprising more than 60 ladder rank members, it is one of the nation's top psychology departments. Its undergraduate program is the largest within the Division of Life Sciences and the UCLA College, with more than 4,700 undergraduate students enrolled across three majors: Psychology, Psychobiology, and Cognitive Science. The department also offers a comprehensive Ph.D. program with eight areas of study to approximately 200 enrolled graduate students.

Research Data Collection

A1: Assist with participant maintenance including recruitment, scheduling and tracking of all participant groups. (E)

A2: Standardized assessment data maintenance include coding, scoring, entering study data. (E)

A3: Assist with data collection (online survey, phone interviews, school-based health assessments, videoconference interviews for new supplement study) with study participants. (E)

50%

Support Programming

B1: Assist graduate students and postdocs in facilitating program delivery at community schools. (E)

B2: Attend supervision to monitor program delivery. (E)

20%

Laboratory Management

C1: Assist in maintaining and updating laboratory calendar and schedule. (E)

C2: Assist in administrative components of manuscript and grant preparation and progress reports. (E)

C3. Attend laboratory meetings to discuss relevant research, progress on ongoing studies, development of new study materials, and assist in overall laboratory goals. (E)

20%

Ethics Monitoring

D1: Maintain confidential information of study participants, ensure security of data. (E)

10%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

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Complies with all policies and standards.

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Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

or equivalent work experience in psychology, psychobiology, neuroscience, cognitive science, or related field.

Preferred

Strong interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and sensitively with individuals, in a range of ages, as well as to interact well with other team members.

Required

Strong general computing skills in both Mac and PC environments, including the Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Required

Ability to work well independently, and creatively problem solve and troubleshoot problems as they arise.

Required

High level of organization and attention to detail, ability to organize and maintain physical and digital data and equipment.

Required

Ability to prioritize multiple concomitant deadlines, and manage scheduling and logistics for multiple research studies.

Required

Strong writing skills and professional communication.

Preferred

Previous research or work experience in a research setting involving human subjects.

Preferred

Bilingual Spanish Speaking.

Preferred

Working knowledge of UCLA procedures and policies for a human subjects research.

Preferred

Experience with data entry/statistical software (e.g., SPSS).

Preferred

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Travel to school (field) sites required.

Reliable transportation to school (field) sites.

Required

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Non-Clinical Setting

Location Setting:

Campus

Location:

UCLA Campus (1283 Psychology Building) & Field site work in local public High Schools

Standing/Walking

X

Sitting

X

Bending/Stooping

X

Squatting/Kneeling

X

Climbing

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

X

Physical requirements other

X

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

X

X

Loud noise levels

X

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

X

Microwave/Radiation

X

X

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

X

Exposures other

X

Sustained attention and concentration

X

X

Complex problem solving/reasoning

X

X

Ability to organize & prioritize

X

X

Communication skills

X

X

Numerical skills

X

X

Mental demands other

X

X

Classification 1: Position in which required tasks routinely involve a potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues, potential spills, and splashes. Use of appropriate measures is required for every employee in this position.