Research Assistant

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

17d • $19 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Davies and Li lab at Mt. Hope Family Center, the Research Project Coordinator will coordinate the SPARK project. SPARK studies how children respond and adapt to different dimensions of interparental and family conflict. The study involves recruiting families from diverse backgrounds; collecting observational, survey, eye-tracking, and physiological data; and quantifying and managing data.

The role conducts research sessions with child and adult participants, supports participant recruitment, enters and codes research information, and contacts participants to schedule visits and address their questions or concerns. The position is full-time, with 40 scheduled hours per week, and is based at 187 Edinburgh St, Rochester, New York.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in an appropriate discipline, plus 2–3 years of specialized experience in a related field strongly preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
• A valid driver's license.
• Ability to use a personal vehicle to transport research participants and conduct community recruitment; mileage is reimbursed.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Prior experience as a phlebotomist preferred.
• One to two years of research experience working with human subjects, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.
• Word-processing and data-analysis software experience preferred.
• Familiarity and comfort with Excel, REDCap, other databases, and statistical software such as SPSS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research sessions with child and adult participants, including observations, interviews, surveys, eye-tracking, and physiological measurements.
• Assist with recruiting study participants.
• Code and enter research visit information and study data into project databases.
• Contact participants and schedule research visits; maintain good relations with participants and address questions or concerns.
• Transport research participants to and from the Center and conduct community recruitment using a personal vehicle; mileage is reimbursed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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