Human Research Technologist: Adolescent & Family Studies

The Pennsylvania State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discount 75%

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a full-time Human Research Technologist to work on an NIH-funded longitudinal study examining maternal pre-postnatal substance use and related risks on family relationships and youth outcomes. You will interact with families, conduct interviews, and collect observational and EMA data across developmental stages.

Ideal candidates have experience with family-based assessments, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• At least one year of relevant experience in research with families and/or adolescents/young adults/parents.
• Experience with family-based assessments and with parent and adolescent interviews.
• Experience with observational data collection and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, scheduling appointments for, and maintaining contact with parents and adolescents/young adults.
• Conducting data collection activities on Zoom with adolescents and parents.
• Conducting Timeline Follow Back interviews with adolescents and parents.
• Collect and process EMA surveys and track survey compliance.
• Coding observational assessments of parent-adolescent interactions.
• Use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint; R and SPSS for data handling.

Skills

Research with families

Adolescents/young adults

Interviews

Observational data collection

Organizational skills

Written verbal communication

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

R

SPSS

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a full-time Human Research Technologist to work on an NIH-funded longitudinal study examining maternal pre-postnatal substance use and related risks on family relationships and youth outcomes. You will interact with families, conduct interviews, and collect observational and EMA data across developmental stages.

Ideal candidates have experience with family-based assessments, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with