Research Assistant - Department of Psychology

West Virginia University

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to assist with a multi-site, laboratory-based project examining the impact of product flavorings on cigar use. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day operations of this project, specifically the coordination of participant activities (e.g. recruitment, scheduling, screening, and session conductance) and maintenance of study documents and data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field.
• A minimum of 1 year of human-subjects research experience.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.
• Demonstrated ability to use Word, Excel, and basic survey platforms (e.g. Qualtrics, RedCap)
• Strong interpersonal skills for interaction with team members and research participants

Responsibilities

• Participant recruitment (creating and disseminating advertisements) and scheduling (maintaining study calendar)
• Participant screening and session conductance (evaluates data to determine eligibility; conducts informed consent process; administers questionnaires and tasks; collects urine and breath samples; administers cigar products)
• Maintain study supplies (cigar inventory; urine sample inventory; participant payment log), equipment (calibrates smoking topography machine), documents (files consent documents; downloads and files participant questionnaires), and data (labels and cleans data)
• Coordinate activities within our team (participant scheduling; team meetings; lab cleaning) and with the collaborating site (sharing documents and data; cross-checking procedures)

Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6%25 employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

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