Location: San Diego, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
East Campus Office Building (ECOB) 9444 Medical Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92037, United States Payroll Title: SRA 1 Department: PSYCHIATRY Hiring Pay Scale $28.69 - $34.22 / Hour Worksite: East Campus (La Jolla) Appointment Type: Career Appointment Percent: 100% Union: RX Contract Total Openings: 1 Work Schedule: Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday ## **#139228 Alzheimer Staff Research Associate** **Filing Deadline: Fri 4/24/2026** **UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.** *UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment*: Apply by 04/15/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor. *Reassignment Applicants*: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance. # **DESCRIPTION** UCSD Department of Psychiatry is one of the most innovative and productive academic departments in the country, offering challenging career opportunities in the diverse areas of advanced educational programs, cutting-edge research, and state-of-the-art clinical services. The department is committed to offering a dynamic learning environment and growing opportunities to its talented and dedicated employees. Under supervision, the incumbent will work as a Staff Research Associate 1 assisting the multiple principal investigators (MPIs) with multiple studies on Alzheimer's disease using neuroimaging, neuropsychological assessment, and structured interviews within the Department of Psychiatry. The incumbent will spend entire sessions with research participants (older adults). Primary responsibilities include participant enrollment contacts; acquiring and processing of MRI data as well as administering and scoring of comprehensive neuropsychological test bat