Dr. Tabea Springstein is seeking one full-time Lab Assistant to begin on August 15, 2026. The duration for the position is one year. Her laboratory (Emotional Lives Lab) studies emotion and emotion regulation in everyday life contexts and across adulthood. The lab uses experience sampling and other ambulatory assessment methods such as smartphone-sensing. The Lab Assistant will be involved in multiple aspects of work in the lab including participant recruitment and screening, data collection, and maintaining research protocols and data storage systems. The Lab Assistant will also have administrative duties, including managing teams of research assistants, assisting with IRB and other documents, and maintaining study databases and lab documentation. The position is ideal for motivated individuals interested in pursuing an advanced degree in psychology or related fields. There will be opportunities for authoring posters for presentation and manuscripts for publication. The full salary range for the Lab Assistant 1 is $53,766.00 - $62,994.96 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $55,937.52 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

• degree

  Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma

  Required

• experience

  Minimum of 1 year of laboratory experience or two years of college courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

  Required

Demonstrated background and passion for research experience in psychology or related fields Strong written and verbal communication skills Detail-oriented with outstanding organizational and time management skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

  Required