Senior Research Technician, Department of Psychology
About The Position
The Neuroscience of Emotion and Thought (NET) Lab within the University of Arizona's Department of Psychology is seeking a Senior Research Technician to support the daily operational and experimental execution of a multi-site human subjects psychology research program. Working under the general supervision of the lab's Director, Dr. Jessica Andrews-Hanna, and with a team of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, you will assist with research activities related to the psychology and neuroscience of human emotion and thought. This includes supporting participant recruitment and scheduling, administering research protocols, and maintaining study documentation. You will also assist with Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions and compliance tracking, provide routine support to student research assistants, perform data entry and record maintenance, and communicate with external collaborator sites to ensure consistent study procedures and data collection practices. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Requirements
- High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Knowledge of standard research methods and ethical guidelines for human subjects research.
- Skill in administering computerized cognitive and behavioral experimental tasks.
- Skill in database management, data entry, and organizational tracking tools (e.g., Qualtrics, Excel).
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with research participants, students, and inter-institutional collaborators.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Assists with the administration of behavioral, cognitive, and experimental research protocols with human participants in laboratory settings.
- Prepares testing rooms and experimental apparatus.
- Conducts participant consent and debriefing activities in accordance with established procedures.
- Logs session data and maintains research records.
- Assists with participant recruitment efforts across online and community outreach channels.
- Conducts basic eligibility screenings using established protocols.
- Schedules participant testing sessions and maintains testing calendars.
- Tracks participant attendance for multi-session studies and assists with study compensation processes.
- Assists with maintaining regular communication with participating study sites.
- Inputs and verifies study data in central databases.
- Performs basic data cleaning and quality assurance checks across testing sessions.
- Coordinates the daily activities of undergraduate student research assistants.
- Assists with shift scheduling and workflow transitions.
- Provides guidance on established procedures during data collection sessions.
- Assists with preparing draft materials for initial IRB submissions, amendments, and continuing reviews.
- Tracks human subjects training certifications for student research assistants involved in data collection.
- Maintains regulatory binders and subject confidentiality logs.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance plans
- life insurance and disability programs
- paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members
- retirement plans
- access to U of A recreation and cultural activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
