Research Support Specialist

Stony Brook University • Stony Brook, NY

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About The Position

Working under general supervision, the research support specialist will assist in coordinating several research studies in Dr. Dong and Dr. Last’s labs. They will spend 50%25 of their time in Dr. Dong’s lab and 50%25 of their time in Dr. Last’s lab. The research support specialist will assist with various community-engaged research studies examining the health and well-being of minoritized community members including sexual and gender minority, racial and ethnic minority people, and under-resourced people. The research support specialist will also assist in various mixed methods projects that seek to support community clinicians’ use of evidence-based practices. Finally, the Research Support Specialist will also assist with management of various lab responsibilities and support mentorship of undergraduate students in the lab. Specific responsibilities may include: coordinating community-based recruitment efforts for the project; consenting participants for research studies; interviewing research participants; coordinating and overseeing data collection from research participants; monitoring participant study and follow-up assessment completion; managing participant compensation; mentoring undergraduate research assistants working on the project; preparing survey data collected via Qualtrics and other data management software tools for analysis; interview transcription; data cleaning and management; and working with Dr. Last and Dr. Dong to oversee successful day-to-day operations related to the lab and all projects in the lab. Start-date will be August 3rd, 2026.

This position is for one calendar year, with potential for renewal based on successful performance and availability of funds. The ideal candidate will want to work for two years. The successful incumbent will have outstanding interpersonal skills; have experience conducting intervention, implementation, or mental health services research studies; and demonstrate strong organizational, leadership, and time-management skills with an exceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving. This position would be an excellent fit for applicants interested in pursuing graduate study in clinical psychology or a related discipline. The successful incumbent should possess outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in psychology or related field (in hand or to be obtained by May 30, 2026).
• Research experience conducting psychology intervention, implementation, or mental health services research (including as a project coordinator or as a student/trainee).
• Experience with data management software programs (such as Qualtrics, Redcap, etc.).
• Have completed an independent research project (e.g., honor’s thesis, first-author poster or paper, or Masters project).

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly with clinical populations.
• Experience with statistical training and software programs (ideally in R or Stata).

Responsibilities

• Coordinating community-based recruitment efforts for the project
• Consenting participants for research studies
• Interviewing research participants
• Coordinating and overseeing data collection from research participants
• Monitoring participant study and follow-up assessment completion
• Managing participant compensation
• Mentoring undergraduate research assistants working on the project
• Preparing survey data collected via Qualtrics and other data management software tools for analysis
• Interview transcription
• Data cleaning and management
• Working with Dr. Last and Dr. Dong to oversee successful day-to-day operations related to the lab and all projects in the lab
• Organizing recruitment and program evaluation efforts.
• Coordinating contact with participants.
• Training and mentoring.
• Managing data.
• Assist with managing lab materials, lab ordering, and lab logistics.
• Assist with IRB compliance, progress reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level