Research Technician I (Part Time) (Multiple positions), Department of Psychiatry

The College of Medicine-Tucson, Department of Psychiatry is leading the effort to understand, diagnose, treat, and prevent psychiatric disorders, prepare future clinicians, provide state-of-the-art care, and give direction to community efforts to improve behavioral health. We are looking to hire Research Technician I positions that will conduct and support human subjects research by assisting in setting up and conducting study tasks in lab during sleep deprivation studies. The candidates will adhere to study protocol procedures and administers techniques to fit specific experiment requirements; and assist with the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment, instruments, and apparatuses. **Overnight shifts will be required for this position. We're looking for someone who can be flexible with their schedule and is willing to help cover shifts - sometimes with advance notice, and occasionally on short notice - to support team operations.**

William "Scott" Killgore, PhD, is a Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience that joined the University of Arizona July 1, 2014. He brings an active research program from Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital, including his Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN) Laboratory. The Lab is devoted to the study of emotional intelligence, PTSD, mTBI, stress and related conditions. Dr. Killgore's innovative work is funded by the Department of Defense, and recent research focuses on effects of prolonged sleep deprivation, chronic sleep restriction, and the use of stimulant countermeasures on the cognitive-affective systems within the brain.

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• Assist in collection of computerized behavioral data from research participants during overnight total sleep deprivation study runs.
• Under the direction of the PI, assist in applying scalp electrodes for polysomnography/EEG studies and monitor polysomnography and EEG signals during sleep.
• With detailed instructions, maintain highly detailed records, organize data, prepare data for computer input, and record computer output.
• Assist with the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment, instruments, and apparatuses.

• High school diploma or high school diploma equivalency is required.