Research Associate 1 - Psychology
About The Position
The University of Miami's College of Arts and Sciences has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Research Associate 1 to work in Coral Gables, FL. The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences is seeking a motivated, full-time Project Coordinator (Research Associate I) to support research activities under the direction of principal investigator Spencer Evans, PhD. This position will play a central role in a new foundation-funded study examining children’s screen use, transition behavior, and mental health outcomes, while also supporting the lab’s broader research program focused on youth irritability and developmental psychopathology. A two-year commitment is strongly preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field (e.g., neuroscience, human development, public health)
- Experience working with children, caregivers, and diverse populations (required)
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of prior relevant research experience (preferred)
- Experience with intensive-longitudinal or real-time research methodologies (preferred)
- Experience with digital, behavioral, and/or physiological data collection (preferred)
- Familiarity with software used for data collection (e.g., Qualtrics, REDCap, mPath) and analysis (e.g., R, SPSS) (preferred)
- Spanish-English bilingual proficiency (preferred)
- Ideal for recent graduates planning to apply to PhD programs in clinical psychology or related fields
Responsibilities
- Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
- Participates in the publication of significant results.
- Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.
- Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
- Keeps abreast of current publications relative to methods, techniques, and developments within the area of research.
- Collects, prepares, analyzes, dissects, and evaluates specimens or tissue cultures.
- Operates and maintains laboratory equipment.
- Performs a variety of routine assays, tests, and studies.
- Performs calculations to complete research test results, collects data, and performs statistical analysis of laboratory results.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
- Coordinate day-to-day study activities including participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, onboarding, and retention
- Assist in administering multimodal baseline assessments to children and caregivers (e.g., behavioral tasks, surveys, interviews, and physiological data collection)
- Manage intensive-longitudinal and follow-up data collection protocols (e.g., EMA, smartphone-based audio recordings, wearable devices, surveys)
- Support data organization, quality assurance, documentation, and data security
- Assist with IRB submissions, amendments, and regulatory compliance
- Support local and national recruitment and community engagement efforts
- Provide general administrative and research support as needed
Benefits
- standard University benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
