Research Assistant 1

UConn Careers • Storrs, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a Research Assistant with experience in early childhood programs and development. Ideal candidates will have experience in child development, applied research, and speak conversational Spanish. This position offers an opportunity to obtain training and hands-on experience with applied research, interventions, data collection, and child and family well-being. The Research Assistant will work with the research team, including project director, postdoc, graduate students, and faculty. This position is an excellent opportunity for highly motivated individuals preparing for a graduate career in human development, psychology, public policy, or a related field. The successful candidate will have opportunities to be involved in the conference submissions and presentations, as well as manuscript preparation. Work will take place at the Storrs campus of the University of Connecticut, as well as in Hartford and New Haven in community-based childcare settings, under the direct supervision of Drs. Chazan Cohen and Lombardi in the Human Development and Family Sciences department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human development, psychology, education, or a related field.
• Experience communicating conversationally in Spanish.
• Experience communicating effectively utilizing interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience working independently as well as with a group.
• Experience utilizing strong organizational skills, with attention to detail/conscientiousness.
• Experience maintaining an inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple tasks utilizing time-management skills.
• Experience with data entry, word processing, or related computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Research experience in a research lab focused on early childhood OR at least 1 year of research data collection experience plus documented experience working with young children.
• Experience with data collection with young children or families.
• Experience working with young children and families.
• Experience collecting or processing survey data.
• Experience with REDCap (or similar project management) and Microsoft software, including SharePoint, Excel, etc.
• Experience with coding observational data.
• Experience with participant recruitment and communication.
• Experience using statistical software such as SPSS, Stata, or R.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting and maintaining contact with infants/toddlers and their families.
• Collecting and processing questionnaires and direct assessment data.
• Assist with data management efforts.
• Coordinating, training, and working with undergraduate research assistants.
• Participate in data collection on evenings and weekends, as necessary.
• Engage in lab meetings.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment.
• For additional information regarding benefits visit: https://hr.uconn.edu/health-benefits/ .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees