Job Description

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Project Director (PD) and Principal Investigator (PI), the Research Associate (RA) will engage in independent and collaborative activities. Written and verbal bilingual communication skills (in English and Spanish) are needed for team effectiveness. The position involves day-to-day data collection and management activities crucial to keeping the study moving forward in terms of recruitment, consent, enrollment, tracking of data collected, checking for completeness, and assuring safety of data and participants. The position requires strong organizational and communication skills as well as social media skills (FaceBook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest) for content creation, recruitment efforts, and monitoring. Openness to collaboration is needed as the RA will work with Chorus team members on data management via the portal on Chorus and the RA will work with the partnering Mental Health sites where participants obtain services. Through collaborative meetings and activities, the RA will communicate regularly with the PD, PI, Research Team, and also with participants, as needed. The RA will provide verbal or written reports at biweekly Research Study Team Meetings.

Salary & Compensation


*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and experience in community based research (Preferred)

• Bachelor's degree in psychology (mental health field), nursing, social welfare, public health or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Required)

• Ability to speak and read in English and Spanish (Required)

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, to receive supervision, and to maintain good working relationships with PD, PI, other faculty, study team members/co-investigators, staff, and participants (Required)

• Competence in using Microsoft Word and Excel. (Required)

• Ability to communicate effectively with PD and PI, faculty, staff, co-investigators, IRB, participants, and vendors verbally, in writing, and via text or emails or letters. (Required)

• Ability to organize and monitor activities; ability to keep a detailed notebook, log, or equivalent to document activities; ability to create monthly written reports and to give verbal updates in meetings. (Required)

• Ability to engage in recruitment, enrollment, tracking of data, checking for completeness, and assuring safety of data. (Preferred)

• Ability to collaborate in community based participatory research and to honor the input from community advisory board members, in collaboration with PI and Co-Investigators. (Required)

• Experience, familiarity, and facility using digital technology including various online, digital, or other software programs; ability to learn new programs including the Chorus platform and its password protected portal for our study team, Twilio, or others such as Canva. (Preferred)

• Experience using, creating accounts for, creating content for, and boosting social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and TikTok. (Preferred)

• Experience managing fiscal resources; ability to manage e-gift cards for participants under the supervision of the PD, via the Password protected portal on the Chorus platform. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

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

Schedule


8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m

Union/Policy Covered


RX-Research Support Professionals

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About University of California Los Angeles

Why work at UCLA? Benefits:UCLA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including an average of three weeks' vacation per year; an average of 12 days per year sick leave; 13 paid holidays per year; health, dental and optical benefits; life insurance; disability insurance; the University of California Retirement Plan with 5 year vesting and various voluntary UC Savings Plans. There are also special programs and privileges available, such as accessibility to cultural and recreational programs, athletic events, and the University Credit Union. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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