Lab Assistant at University of California, Riverside – Riverside, California

Overview

Job ID 37268103
Category Research and Development
Organization College of Humanities Arts & Social Sciences
Department Psychology Dept
Location Main Campus - UCR
Salary $53,766 - $62,995
Date Posted April 20, 2026
Application Deadline Open Until Filled
Schedule 8AM - 5PM
Full/Part Time Full-time(100%)
Level of Supervision General Supervision
Personnel Program Code Professional & Support Staff
Other Information Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

Dr. Ilana Bennett is seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) Laboratory Assistant to begin in Spring/Summer 2026. Her laboratory is involved in a large-scale study investigating the effect of aging on behavior and the brain using neuropsychological, cognitive, physiological, and neuroimaging data in older adults. The Laboratory Assistant will be involved in multiple aspects of the research, including participant recruitment and screening, data collection, and maintenance of behavioral and neuroimaging data records. Preferred candidates will have a strong research background, with experience recruiting, scheduling, and collecting data from human subjects; and experience working with MRI and older adults. All candidates must have excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills. The position is ideal for motivated individuals interested in pursuing an advanced degree in cognitive neuroscience or related fields. This is a one year initial appointment with the possibility for renewal pending available funding and performance. The full salary range for the Lab Assistant is $25.75 - $30.17 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $25.75 - $26.79 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma	Required
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, cognitive science, or a related field	Preferred

Experience Requirements

Experience	Requirement
Experience recruiting or scheduling human subjects.	Preferred
Experience administering and scoring neuropsychological or behavioral tests	Preferred
Experience collecting magnetic resonance imaging data	Preferred
Experience working with older adults.	Preferred

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California 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, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

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