Undergraduate Research Aide (Student Hourly)
About The Position
The Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors (CARE) has an opening for 1-2 Student Hourly Research Aides (RAs). CARE conducts research focused on the assessment, diagnosis, and classification of eating and weight disorders. A major goal of the center is to better understand the relationships between eating disorder behaviors, mood, and anxiety symptoms. We also conduct studies that provide free treatment to students and community members who have an eating disorder using mobile health apps and telehealth. The RA(s) selected for this position will assist the project coordinators, Associate Director of CARE, and Principal Investigator with ongoing research and study activities. The RA(s) will also learn about team-based science by collaborating with our team of research interns, PhD students, junior and senior co-investigators, and the study PI. The CARE Lab has spaces in the Dole Human Development Center and Wakarusa Research Facility.
Requirements
- Experience in a laboratory environment.
- Research or work experience relevant to eating and weight disorders, mental illness, or psychology.
- Ability to work to a deadline, as evidenced in application materials.
Nice To Haves
- N/A
Responsibilities
- Maintain lab space (office space and interview rooms) and research materials.
- Assist with scheduling, filing, mail processing, and completing subject payments.
- Create recruitment materials for new studies (brochures, fliers, and advertisements).
- Assist with development of study surveys, treatment materials, and mobile apps.
- Assist the project coordinators, Associate Director, and Principal Investigator with conducting large-scale projects in clinical psychology by participating in research activities such as recruitment, screening, data collection, and data management (entry, coding, and proofing).
- Assist the project coordinators, Associate Director, and Principal Investigator with maintaining laboratory records including subject consents, logs, enrollment logs, health release forms, and study timeline reports.
- Assist the coordinators, Associate Director, and Principal Investigator with training other undergraduates on data entry, Qualtrics, REDCap, and maintenance of daily activities lab activities.
- Attend lab meetings scheduled on Fridays from 9-10 AM CST, which involves discussion of lab business, as well as readings in the area of eating disorders, psychopathology, and psychological assessment. You will also attend 1-2 project meetings per week to discuss goals and progress of grants.
- Complete a science communications project conveying study results to lay audiences.
- Coordinate outreach opportunities on campus and in the community
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
