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About Berkeley

At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty and staff. As a world?leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic and social value.

We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity?focused community that views education as a matter of social justice.

Departmental Overview

The Department of Neuroscience, which was launched in July 2024, will advance the understanding of brain, mind, and behavior through research, education and training. Our faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and postdoctoral researchers study how the brain functions in health and disease, how it generates behavior and thought, and how it computes. We investigate the nervous system on levels ranging from molecules and cells, to neural circuits and systems, to behavior and cognition, to neural computation. We also develop neurotechnology and explore the impacts of neuroscience on society.

Position Summary

Reporting to the lab Principal Investigator Dr. Liberty Hamilton, the SRA interacts with students, postdoctoral fellows and other individuals who are part of the lab. The Hamilton Lab studies how speech and language develop in the brain, working with children, adolescents and adults who are having surgery for epilepsy. The SRA will be responsible for recruiting subjects to research protocols, running behavioral tasks with patient participants with students, postdocs and the PI, and performing basic data preprocessing, organization and analysis. The SRA will liaise with other collaborating sites to organize electrophysiology, neuroimaging, behavioral and other research data. The SRA will perform some neuroimaging analysis using CT and MRI scan data and call participants to assess their interest in participating in other research protocols. Responsible for a limited amount of data analysis, maintenance of laboratory databases, maintenance of lab website and protocols. The SRA will directly work with pediatric patients in the hospital, graduate students, postdocs, undergraduate researchers and the PI, so must have excellent team and interpersonal skills. This successful candidate will serve as a key staff member responsible for recruiting and testing of research participants, preprocessing data, and maintaining lab data organization.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 10/28/2025.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with collaborating sites at Dell Childrens Medical Center, Texas Childrens Hospital and UCSF to transfer and organize incoming patient data using SSH, SFTP or other secure file transfer protocols.


• Recruit subjects for research protocols and run behavioral tasks with patient participants with students, postdocs and the PI.


• Assess patient eligibility for studies, assist during data collection and collect data independently.


• Perform neuroimaging analysis using Python tools and FreeSurfer to localize electrodes from CT and MRI scans in patients with epilepsy.


• Conduct data analysis in Python, MATLAB and FreeSurfer, and maintain databases and organization.


• Maintain the lab website and patient?facing website and materials.

Required Qualifications

• Familiarity with standard office software.


• Familiarity with multiple operating systems (Linux, Unix, Mac OS, Windows).


• Organized, detail?oriented, good record?keeping.


• Good interpersonal skills and communication ability, including with children.


• Some programming experience in MATLAB, Python or similar software.


• Bachelors degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience or training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with human subjects research.


• Experience working with patients in a hospital setting.


• Experience working with children.


• Experience with databases.


• Experience in working with MRI images.


• Experience working with electrophysiology data (EEG, intracranial EEG or other types).


• Experience in editing and developing websites.

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of Californias Compensation & Benefits website. Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. The range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity and other business and organizational needs.

The budgeted annual salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $60,245.54 (Step 1) $72,003.03 (Step 10). This is an exempt monthly?paid position.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

This position is governed by the terms and conditions in the agreement for the Research Support Professionals Unit (RX) between the University of California and the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE). This is not a visa opportunity.

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley hires people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Mandated Reporter

The position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter required to report the observed or suspected abuse or neglect of children, dependent adults or elders to designated law enforcement or social service agencies. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon completion of signed statements acknowledging the responsibilities of a Mandated Reporter.

SB 791 and AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 status under state or federal law.

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