Research Coordinator

Universities of Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

This staff member will be in charge of participant recruitment, data collection and some administrative tasks for a new NIH-funded R61/R project examining the impact of a computerized cognitive training for improving symptoms of obsessive-compulsive related disorders. Participants who endorse symptoms of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders will be recruited from the community. Data to be collected include MRI, clinical interviews and surveys of psychiatric disorders, and behavioral tasks. The intervention involves a brief computerized online training that will be administered twice per week, up to 16 times total. The research intern will:
· Arrange for advertisements to be posted to recruit participants.
· Oversee recruitment and screening of participants.
· Assist with creating protocols to ensure rigorous data collection.
· Test all data collection procedures.
· Conduct troubleshooting and problem solving regarding data collection prior to and throughout the project.
· Train and supervise student and other volunteer staff who will be helping to collect data.
· Assist with data collection.
· Ensure all study staff maintain current human subjects research and other regulatory training.
· Ensure all collected data is properly organized, stored, and backed up.
· Track progress of participants as they complete the intervention.
· Assist with scoring and analysis of this data.
· Manage participant financial compensation and tracking of funds.
· Order necessary supplies for data collection.
· Assist with other study tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field
• Experience managing/leading research projects with human participants
• Experience with IRB and other regulatory compliance
• Experience administering study protocols to human participants

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising and training study staff
• Experience cleaning and processing data

Responsibilities

• Maintains organization of research records according to established policies and procedures
• Assists in composing and organizing research reports and manuscripts to provide updates on unit objectives
• Assists with conducting experiments or interviews, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting results according to established protocols
• Tracks supply and equipment inventory levels and places replenishment orders
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for research supplies, equipment, and facilities

Benefits

• UWM offers a comprehensive benefits package and contributes toward the cost of several benefit plans.
• Employees with a qualifying position also receive an extensive leave package including vacation, sick leave (with no expiration), personal holiday, and paid legal holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees