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NCIRE - The Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. · 1 month ago

Staff Research Associate I

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$24.11/hr - $28.87/hr

NCIRE - The Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc. is seeking a motivated Staff Research Associate I to support clinical and experimental studies on trauma- and stressor-related disorders in Veterans. This role involves assisting with psychotherapy trials, psychophysiological data collection, and administrative support to enhance research on PTSD and related conditions.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalNon Profit

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist with augmented psychotherapy trials that combine evidence-based PTSD treatments (e.g., exposure-based therapies) with medications targeting mechanisms underlying the disorder, including those that facilitate fear extinction

Help administer, pilot, and monitor remote psychophysiological fear-conditioning paradigms, including online and lab-based experimental tasks

Assist in setting up and monitoring psychophysiological recording sessions using systems such as Biopac and Lab Streaming Layer (LSL)-based data pipelines (training provided)

Help acquire, process, and organize multi-modal psychophysiological signals, including electrodermal activity (EDA), electromyography (EMG), heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), facial coding outputs, and remote photoplethysmography (PPG) signals derived from video

Administer and score self-report questionnaires and, with training and supervision, assist with structured clinical interviews assessing PTSD symptoms, trauma exposure, mood, and sleep-related functioning

Help collect, process, and organize sleep-related data, including actigraphy and EEG-based measures (training provided)

Assist with data management and basic analysis (e.g., entering data in REDCap, checking data quality, preparing spreadsheets, running simple scripts or analyses with supervision)

Help with participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, and visit reminders, including phone, mail, and electronic outreach

Assist in maintaining regulatory documents (e.g., consent forms, logs) and support IRB-related tasks under the guidance of senior staff

Communicate professionally with Veterans, clinicians, and research team members to support smooth study operations

Track and update study logs, enrollment trackers, and visit windows; help prepare materials for progress reports and other study documentation

Provide general support for NCIRE and VA administrative processes, such as organizing study materials, assisting with onboarding of volunteers, and helping prepare meeting agendas or summaries

Qualification

PsychologyNeurosciencePsychophysiologyData analysisResearch experienceInterest in traumaComfort with VeteransBasic computer toolsLearning clinical researchLearning psychophysiological dataCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Public Health, or a related field (required)

Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliability in following protocols and procedures

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated interest in trauma/PTSD, fear learning, psychophysiology, and/or sleep-related processes (coursework, volunteering, or prior research experience are all helpful)

Interest in learning clinical research and clinical trial procedures (e.g., tracking visit windows, following standardized protocols, working with regulatory documents)

Comfort working with Veterans and individuals with trauma histories, with sensitivity and professionalism

Preferred

Prior research experience (e.g., as an undergraduate RA, volunteer, or intern) is preferred but not required; we are willing to train a highly motivated candidate

Interest in learning psychophysiological data collection and analysis (e.g., Biopac, LSL, EDA, EMG, HR/HRV, facial coding, remote PPG from video); prior experience is a plus but not required

Comfort using basic computer tools (e.g., Excel/Google Sheets, REDCap, or similar). Experience with MATLAB, Python, or R is helpful but not required—training and mentorship will be provided