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Los Angeles, California, United States
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The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the “Trojan Family,” which is comprised of the faculty, staff, and students that make the university a great place to work.
The USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is seeking a Project Assistant in the Department of Psychology. The largest and oldest of the USC schools, USC Dornsife functions as the academic core of the university, offering courses and advancing knowledge across the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
The USC Department of Psychology is home to a collaborative community studying development, cognition, emotion, and the brain using behavioral, computational, and neuroimaging methods. Within the department, the Kosakowski Lab is a new and growing developmental cognitive neuroscience lab investigating how infants’ brains develop to support perception and cognition. The lab conducts behavioral and awake-infant fMRI studies with infants and families and is committed to rigorous, collaborative, and inclusive science.
This is a full-time, one-year fixed-term position, with the possibility of renewal contingent on satisfactory performance, funding, and approval. The standard schedule is 37.5 hours per week and may occasionally include evenings or weekends to accommodate participant visits. The Project Assistant will work closely with the principal investigator and other members of a small and growing research lab. Specific responsibilities include:
After the employee demonstrates consistent performance of the core responsibilities, optional professional-development opportunities may include data organization and quality control, use or modification of existing code, routine automation, and assistance with IRB materials or other research activities.
Preferred Qualifications:
Hourly range: The hourly rate range for this position is $25.96-$33.75. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Required Documents and Additional Information:
USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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