Research Coordinator at University of California, Riverside – Riverside, California
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About This Position
Overview
Job ID 36954340
Category Research and Development
Organization College of Humanities Arts & Social Sciences
Department Psychology Dept
Location Main Campus - UCR
Salary $53,891 - $63,663
Date Posted January 21, 2026
Application Deadline Open Until Filled
Schedule 8AM - 5PM
Full/Part Time Part time
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
The purpose of the Research Coordinator position is to help the UCR Perception, Action, and Development Lab (PADLAB) carry out projects for Dr. Franchak’s NSF-funded grant to investigate infants’ everyday experiences. The projects involve collecting data from families with young infants in the Riverside County area through surveys and home visits. The Research Coordinator would schedule study appointments, collect data from human subjects through surveys and home visits, organize data and other files relating to the research project, and contribute to data analysis. This is an initial one-year appointment with the option for renewal pending available funding, need, and successful performance. This is a part-time position working a 70% appointment. The full salary range for the Research Coordinator is $23.22 - $27.35 per hour. However, the expected pay for this position is $25.00 - $25.51 per hour (to be prorated by appointment FTE). We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.Effective 7/6/2025 minimum pay for TX unit staff is $25 per hour. Base pay on steps below this minimum will be increased with a second "off-step" pay to bring the total to $25 per hour.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, neuroscience, computer science, or a related field | Preferred |
| Experience | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Minimum two years of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. | Required |
| Special Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Frequent travel to participants' homes within a 40-mile radius of UC Riverside to collect experimental data | Required |
| Proficiency in conducting statistical analyses with SPSS, R, or another statistical package |
| Strong written and verbal communication skills |
| Demonstrated ability to manage students and research assistants in a laboratory setting |
| Excellent skills working with subjects in a research setting |
| Proficiency in written and verbal communication in Spanish |
| Ability to occasionally work on an evening or weekend to assist in the recruitment of participants or to collect study data |
| Advanced computer skills such as programming experience in R, MATLAB, Python, or a related programming language |
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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