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Research Assistant III

UPMC

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Compensation
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Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Role Type
Research
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting

Job overview

The Research Assistant III supports the Sleep and Behavioral Neuroscience Center’s active research protocols in a collaborative laboratory. The position assists polysomnographic technologists with electrophysiological data collection and protocol-specific study procedures. It is grant funded and requires a high school diploma or GED and familiarity with computers and common software packages; some college, research methodology knowledge, and prior research experience are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Computer FamiliarityCommon Software PackagesResearch Methodology

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDSome CollegePrior Research ExperienceAct 31 Child Abuse ReportingAct 33 ClearanceAct 34 ClearanceAct 73 FBI Clearance

Full job description

Join the Sleep and Behavioral Neuroscience Center (SBNC), a state-of-the-art research laboratory supporting more than a dozen active protocols in a highly collaborative, dynamic environment. This position assists polysomnographic technologists with the accurate and complete collection of electrophysiological data and supports protocol-specific study procedures. Responsibilities may include monitoring data-acquisition devices; administering forms and paper-based or computerized assessments; collecting, labeling, and storing urine and saliva samples; and accurately obtaining participant and patient vital signs.

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform entry level research related functions in support of a research project(s).

  • Perform more advanced clerical and/or data entry responsibilities.

  • High school diploma or GED required.

  • Some college preferred.

  • Familiarity with computers and common software packages required.

  • Knowledge of research methodology strongly preferred.

  • Prior research experience preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

  • Act 33 with renewal

  • Act 34 with renewal

  • Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

How this job compares

Set against the 711 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$45–60K/yr65 salary ranges
  • Pennsylvania median$15–16/hr47 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 118 open Research Assistant jobs in Pennsylvania and 711 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (150 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 286 of the 711 open Research Assistant jobs (40%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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