Research Assistant

University of Rochester

22d • $19 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Assistant at Mt. Hope Family Center will be working on research studies to collect psychological research data. Research studies are related to examining the impact of stress, trauma, and child maltreatment on mental and physical health among children and adults. The position requires experience conducting research with families from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

• Associate's degree required
• 2 years of research experience working with human subjects or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Prior experience as a Phlebotomist (discipline plus 2-3 years specialized experience in related field) preferred
• Word processing and data analysis software
• Familiarity and comfort with Excel, Qualtrics, REDCap, and other databases, and statistical software such as SPSS
• Transportation of research participants to and from the Center, transporting biological samples to URMC labs, and recruitment in the community using personal vehicle (mileage reimbursed)

Responsibilities

• Conduct research sessions with child and adult participants including interviews, surveys, observations, neurocogntivie, and physiological measurements.
• Assist with recruitment of participants for the study
• Code, organize, enter multi-method data from research visits into project databases
• Contact participants and schedule research visits; maintain good relations with participants and address any questions or concerns.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree