Apply now for a research position in the Aftercare Research Program with Dr. Kenneth Subotnik. Read below for details.

Job Description:

The UCLA Aftercare Research Program has been on the UCLA campus for over two decades, and provides free psychiatric treatment for patients with a recent onset of schizophrenia who participate in the research study. Our longitudinal research program examines whether we can accentuate our efforts to get first break patients back to work to prevent the onset of chronic disability. Duties include data entry, scheduling of research subjects, updating of clinician referral database, and administering research measures to research participants.

The student will assist the Aftercare Research Program staff with general research/project tasks including: data file management, data entry and data collection, tracking and triggering research measures, and updating the data entry site. Other tasks can include off-site data storage inventory, and assisting the patient coordinator with file maintenance and errands.

Qualifications:

Students with an interest in schizophrenia and psychopathology research are encouraged to apply. This position is particularly appropriate for undergraduates with a minimum overall GPA of 3.5. Second year students are especially encouraged to apply, but all years will be considered. Must be extremely reliable and dependable (excessive tardiness and absences are NOT acceptable). Must be able to balance competing demands and must be competent in multitasking and adapting to fluctuating priorities. Candidate must be detail-oriented, organized, accurate, and efficient with minimal supervision. Candidate must have excellent oral and written English communications skills. Ability to understand issues of patient confidentiality and safety is required. Proficiency in the use of standard PC office equipment and standard PC software (i.e. MS Office, Word, Excel, Internet searching) is also required. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate appropriate interpersonal boundaries with patients and staff and be able to work in a shared workspace with a diverse team of mental health professionals.

Documents to submit: Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, Writing Sample

Applications Accepted Until: Jul 01 2027

Send materials to: ksubotnik@mednet.ucla.edu

Company/Department Website: http://www.semel.ucla.edu/aftercare

Document Submission notes: Please name each file with the following format (in the following example, the applicant’s name is “Jane Doe”, The content is “Resume”, and date (e.g., Jane Doe Resume 3-1-2025). Other documents should use a similar file naming format. Writing sample can be a term paper for college level class, preferably one with a literature review included.

Approximate hours per week: 4-8

Approved for: SRP-99 credit

Location: On-campus

Division/Department: Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Desired start date: Apr 01, 2025