Research Coordinator

foundry10•Seattle, WA

4d•$70,000 - $107,375•Hybrid

About The Position

foundry10 is an education research organization with a philanthropic focus on expanding ideas about learning and creating direct value for youth. In collaboration with a wide range of partners, we surface, evaluate, and share opportunities to better support youth learning both inside and outside the classroom. Building on more than a decade of impactful work, our unique approach blends applied and experimental research, philanthropy, and education programs rooted in evidence-based best practices. Summary of Role We are seeking a Research Coordinator for the Conceptual Development Lab (CDL), reporting to the CDL Senior Researcher, Kara Weisman. Research in the Conceptual Development Lab focuses on how people learn to represent and reason about abstract concepts, and how educators and parents/caregivers can support conceptual development among young children. Recent projects have investigated preschoolers’ early number knowledge and caregivers’ beliefs about play. New lines of work might focus on children’s developing representations of minds, bodies, and emotions (see related work here); as well as caregivers’ and educators’ beliefs about child development (see related work here). Research in the lab usually takes the form of research “games” designed for children between the ages of 2-10 years, and surveys or interviews designed for parents, caregivers, or other adults. The Research Coordinator will provide hands-on support to ongoing research projects and help develop new projects in the lab. Primary responsibilities will be recruiting families and schools to participate in research through email outreach, social media campaigns, phone calls, and in-person recruitment; collecting data with children between the ages of ~2-10 years and their parents/caregivers in person at Seattle-area preschools and children’s museums and online via Zoom or online survey platforms; and helping to train and support research assistants who join the lab on a shorter-term basis (to assist with data collection). Other research activities might include conducting literature reviews, designing studies, participating in qualitative analysis of videos of children and caregivers, and assisting with statistical analysis of quantitative data using R or other software. Depending on skills and interest, the Research Coordinator could also develop and deploy more advanced technical skills for quantitative analysis and computational research, but advanced technical skills are not required for this position. Strong candidates for this position will demonstrate a genuine curiosity about children, a history of enjoying working directly with children and families, and an acute attention to detail in their work.

Requirements

Has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Education, Human Development, Cognitive Science, or a related field with a minimum of 1 year of research experience within a university or professional research setting e.g. collecting data with human subjects in a social /behavioral science research lab
Has subject-area expertise, such as knowledge of child development, experience with data collection and management, and experience with data analysis
Has experience working directly with children between the ages of 2 and 10 years (for example, babysitting or other caregiving experiences, tutoring or teaching, prior research involving data collection with children)
Experience working directly with children between the ages of 2-10 years
Experience collecting data with human subjects
Strong attention to detail
Organizational and time management skills to follow up on many components of research projects, manage multiple projects, and keep projects moving forward
Competent with Google Suite, including Google Sheets
Ability to troubleshoot and set up computers and equipment for research projects
Ability to work independently and in a hybrid team environment
Ability to work self-sufficiently and identify areas where processes could be improved
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with basic data analysis methods (e.g., correlations, t-tests)
This position requires periodic in-person work at local research sites and the foundry10 office so applicants must have a reliable form of transportation and be able to travel to data collection sites.
Candidates must live in Washington State and be able to work in person in the greater Seattle area as needed.
To be considered for this position, you must be eligible to work in the United States.
To protect our staff, partners, and the youth we serve, we require all foundry10 employees to adhere to our masking and COVID testing policies when working in person.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to professionally engage with people from diverse backgrounds (including parents, teachers, school administrators) through various communication channels, including email, social media, phone calls, and in-person conversations (e.g., experience recruiting research participants, canvassing, or conducting community outreach)
Familiarity with more advanced data analysis methods and visualization techniques (e.g., regression analysis, factor analysis, psychometrics)
Familiarity with statistical software (e.g., R/Rstudio)

Responsibilities

Participant recruitment and data collection
Recruiting families and schools to participate in research through email outreach, social media campaigns, phone calls, and in-person recruitment
Coordinating with school administrators, teachers, museum liaisons, and parents/caregivers to gather consent and schedule data collection
Collecting data with children between the ages of ~2-10 years and their parents/caregivers, both in person (e.g at Seattle-area preschools and children’s museums) and online (e.g. via Zoom, via online survey platforms)
Providing training and support to Research Assistants who might join the lab on a shorter-term basis
Project management
Using project management software to track project-related tasks and schedules
Participating in project team meetings
Writing IRB protocols
Data management, preparation, and analysis
Entering data, cleaning data, de-identifying data, and storing data while closely following both foundry10 and lab-specific guidelines
Assisting with analysis, including qualitative analysis of videos of children and caregivers and statistical analysis of quantitative data
Sharing results through written reports, conference submissions, journal submissions, and internal presentations and reports
Supporting and potentially leading the conception and implementation of new research projects, including:
conducting literature reviews
participating in discussions of relevant research
designing and piloting new research games for children and surveys for adults
Supporting foundry10 colleagues outside of the Conceptual Development Lab that may include but is not limited to:
providing temporary assistance with data collection for projects outside the lab
providing feedback on colleagues' presentations and writing
participating in collaborations between the lab and other foundry10 colleagues
Managing communication through the study@foundry10 email

Benefits

A 4-day workweek
A flexible and hybrid work schedule
Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and 100% coverage for dependents
$1,500 yearly education stipend
$3,000 yearly wellness and hobby stipend, before taxes
4 weeks of vacation time annually and additional accrual with tenure
12 paid holidays
56 hours of paid sick and safe leave frontloaded annually
Week-long office closures twice a year - each summer and winter
401(k) retirement plan with employer match upon meeting eligibility requirements
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee
Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance paid fully by foundry10