Research Coordinator I - Center for Children and Families

About the role

Manages participant recruitment and study assessment visits under the supervision of the PIs. Oversees the research assistants as they assemble and administer research protocols. Performs administrative tasks, supervises training of research assistants, sets up and participates in conducting child assessments (including Mullen, WWPSI, Mullen, ITSEA, MB-CDI), utilizes Tobii Eye Tracker for data collection, and oversees data management and coordinates data collection.

Supervises project staff and monitors project staff performance. Assists with administering assessments and oversight of data collection activities. Compiles, processes, and analyzes data; records research procedures and results; files and maintains records; codes data for input for electronic data processing; inputs and retrieves data using computers. Provides support in the day to day activities of the project. Ensures that staff is aware of grant protocols and is in accordance with grant timeline. Assists the Principal Investigator in short and long-range resource planning for the project.

Recruits participants (social media outreach and attending community events). Manages participant information across visits, updates datasets from all assessments, presents and distributes results of the research to parents. Interfaces with families in the community in English and Spanish.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous experience interacting with infants, children, and their parents.
• Bilingual Spanish.
• Knowledge of statistics, research methods, LENA Pro software, SPSS, RedCap.

Job Category

Administrative

Advertised Salary

$39,130 - $41,000

Work Schedule

Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:30 PM

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Fingerprinting Check
• Expanded Background Check

How To Apply

Prospective Employee:

• If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process.
• In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications". To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
• Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.
• This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications". To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Disclosures

• Clery Notice
• Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans.
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