Research Assistant

Score 81 / 100 · Clinical / behavioral research

Lane fit

4 / 10 (worth 30)

Level

right level (worth 15)

Timing

fits spring/summer/post-grad 2027 (worth 15)

Pay

paid

Location

SF Bay

Employer

5 / 5 · full-time signal 2 / 3

Why

This is a paid research assistant role at UCSF in San Francisco on a HRSA-funded curricular development grant in General Internal Medicine. The employer is top-tier and the entry-level role could be a real career step. However, the posting says candidates must be fluent in Spanish, and Calder does not speak Spanish, which is a hard blocker. The work is medical education research and administrative support rather than mental health or forensic work, so lane fit is modest. It is probably a full-time role that needs a prompt start, so timing is uncertain, though her research methods coursework and documentation experience would be relevant if the language requirement were waived.

Watch out for

• Requires fluency in Spanish; Calder does not speak Spanish
• Medical education curricular grant, not mental health or psychology focus
• Likely full-time starting soon, may not hold until May 2027
• Description truncated; full duties and requirements unclear
• Aggregator salary is a single figure and may be an estimate

Resume angles

• Research Methods coursework and literature review writing (Writing in Psychology)
• Synthesizing research material and preparing findings for decision-makers at Susan Street Fine Art
• Maintaining accurate documentation and Excel tracking at Kiddleton