Undergraduate Student Associate
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Job Description
Job Posting Title:
Undergraduate Student Associate----
Hiring Department:
Department of Neuroscience----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
20----
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Dec 31 2025----
Location:
AUSTIN TX----
Job Details:
General Notes
The Preston Memory Lab is seeking a motivated conscientious highly organized Undergraduate Student Associate with a start date as early as June 2025. The Preston Lab uses behavioral and brain imaging techniques to explore how children adolescents and adults form new memories remember past events and how their memory for the past influences what they learn in the present.
Some weekend work may be required. If you have any questions about the position or the application please contact Sara Abbas (). For more information about the lab: assist in the effective recruitment of participants for research studies by supporting outreach screening and enrollment activities. This role ensures that research projects meet participant goals while maintaining ethical standards and data integrity.
Responsibilities
Strategic management of participant recruitment:
Overseeing Preston Labs use of participant databases shared across research labs. Assessing lab
enrollment needs and strategically reserving records of eligible child and adult volunteers to
contact with study opportunities.
Rigorously logging all database activity in adherence with established protocols to maintain
comprehensive records of participant recruitment and ensure seamless collaboration across
research labs.
Employing tracking mechanisms to monitor and report enrollment metrics and demographic
statistics for diverse behavioral and neuroimaging studies.
Professional communication and coordination:
Corresponding with adult participants and parents of child participants through phone and
email to coordinate in-person visits.
Conducting phone screenings to ensure MRI safety and eligibility before neuroimaging research
sessions.
Promotional material development and dissemination:
Creating and distributing engaging promotional materials both in print and through social
media channels.
Expanding developmental and adult recruitment pools through effective advertising strategies.
Facilitation of collaboration with external partners:
Serving as a liaison to the Childrens Research Center (CRC) at UT Austin a group of 11
individual labs currently conducting research on infant and child development.
Coordinating lab member participation in CRC community outreach events to enhance exposure
and participation.
Required Qualifications
Ability to multi-task.
Organizational and time management skills.
Proficient with written and verbal communication.
Ability to work independently and self-direct.
Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience in an administrative.
Previous experience working directly with customers.
Previous experience working in a research setting.
Hourly Rate
$15.00
Working Conditions
May work around standard office conditions.
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest references etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee log-in to Workday navigate to your Worker Profile click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest references etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.----
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.----
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The universitys company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify please see the following:
- E-Verify Poster (English) PDF
- E-Verify Poster (Spanish) PDF
- Right To Work Poster (English) PDF
- Right To Work Poster (Spanish) PDF
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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act) you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services 1616 Guadalupe Street UTA 2.206 Austin Texas 78701.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
