Child & Family Research Assistant

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University in Miami is seeking a Research Assistant for the Center for Children and Families (CCF) to support federally-funded projects examining interventions for children and adolescents.

Responsibilities include data collection and entry, coordinating participant recruitment, scheduling assessments, and assisting in preparation of study reports and manuscripts. Strong communication with schools, parents, and participants is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 3 years experience or 2 years post-secondary with 1 year experience.
• Experience with data collection and entry.
• Ability to coordinate recruitment activities with schools.
• Strong communication skills with children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Schedules study participants for research assessments and follows up with reminders.
• Coordinates participant recruitment activities at schools and referral sites.
• Conducts standardized telephone screening interviews with potential study participants.
• Performs behavioral observations of participating students and parent-child interactions.
• Organizes documents and collects data during assessments; verifies data accuracy.
• Assists with study reports, presentations, and manuscripts.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Participant recruitment

Data collection

Education

High school diploma / post-secondary

Tools

Web-based data entry system

Job description

Florida International University in Miami is seeking a Research Assistant for the Center for Children and Families (CCF) to support federally-funded projects examining interventions for children and adolescents.

Responsibilities include data collection and entry, coordinating participant recruitment, scheduling assessments, and assisting in preparation of study reports and manuscripts. Strong communication with schools, parents, and participants is essential.