Faculty Assistant

University of Maryland•College Park, MD

3d•$49,073•Onsite

About The Position

Organization's Summary Statement: The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is part of a thriving research community, with the University of Maryland, College Park ranked 10th among US public institutions for research and development spending. The mission of the Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences is to provide state-of-the-art teaching, research, and clinical services in the areas of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Our department is recognized as one of the top-ranked Graduate Programs by U.S. News and World Report with both programs ranked in the top 10% of graduate programs in the discipline nationwide (America's Best Graduate Schools 2024). Position Overview and Key Responsibilities: We are seeking a full-time Research Coordinator for the Aphasia Research Center at the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland. The Research Coordinator will provide hands-on support to ongoing and new research projects. Primary responsibilities will include managing and training research assistants and other team members, facilitating regulatory activities, recruiting research participants, conducting and managing data analysis activities, data management, and coordinating the smooth functioning of the research (other duties may be assigned as necessary). This is a one-year position (with the possibility of renewal for additional years). Start date is June 1 2026 (with some availability in May 2026 for onboarding training). This is not a remote position. Candidates must be able to work in person at the University of Maryland College Park.

Requirements

Has a Bachelor's degree in Hearing and Speech Sciences, Psychology, Education, Human Development, Cognitive Science, or a related field with a minimum of 1 year of research experience within a university or professional research setting e.g. collecting data with human subjects in a social /behavioral science research lab
Has subject-area expertise, such as knowledge of cognitive science and speech-language pathology, experience with data collection and management, and experience with data analysis
Experience collecting data with human subjects
Strong attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Organizational and time management skills to follow up on many components of research projects, manage multiple projects, and keep projects moving forward
Ability to troubleshoot and set up computers, equipment, software for research projects
Ability to work independently and in a hybrid team environment
Ability to work self-sufficiently and identify areas where processes could be improved

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to professionally engage with people from diverse backgrounds through various communication channels, including email, social media, phone calls, and in-person conversations (e.g., experience recruiting research participants, canvassing, or conducting community outreach)
Familiarity with programming and statistical software (e.g., R/Rstudio)