Research Associate 1 - Psychology
About The Position
The University of Miami, College of Arts and Sciences, has an exciting opportunity for a full time Research Associate 1 to work in Miami, FL. The Research Associate 1 supports research activities for the assigned division by conducting laboratory experiments on assigned research projects. Moreover, the incumbent operates with the goal of advancing his/her expertise through continued education, training, and research. The goal of the project is to develop a culturally and linguistically adapted sleep intervention for Hispanic couples coping with cancer. The Research Associate 1 will be responsible for project coordination, including the recruitment and retention of study participants, and collecting all study data and management across three phases of the project.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
- No previous experience required
- Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
- Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred
- Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
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.
- Project coordination, including the recruitment and retention of study participants.
- Collecting all study data and management across three phases of the project.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
