Research Specialist - Psychology

About the role

The laboratory of Dr. Brooke Ammerman, the ASSIST Lab, in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a full-time Research Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, and schedule adolescent participants and their caregivers
• Coverage of study visits and follow-up assessments
• Administer or support research protocols
• Maintain communication with participating families
• Monitor participant retention, protocol adherence, and data quality
• Maintain study documentation and materials
• Support Institutional Review Board and regulatory processes
• Cook up project activities across investigators and collaborating institutions
• Provide guidance to undergraduate research assistants involved in the study

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year experience in a research lab setting
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Compensation: The expected salary range for this position is $45,879 - $65,608 for highly experienced candidates. Actual pay within this range will depend on experience, qualifications, and FTE.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Please review the summary of benefits for more information.

Contact Information

Brooke Ammerman, baammerman@wisc.edu

How to Apply

To apply for this position, select either “I am a current employee” or “I am not a current employee” under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload your application materials.

All listed application materials must be submitted for your application to be considered. Please submit only the materials specified; additional materials will not be reviewed.

To be considered for this recruitment, you must upload: Resume Cover Letter

The materials should address your experience relating to the qualifications referenced above. Specifically, applicants should describe why they are interested in this position and how their previous experience makes them qualified.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.