Mental Health Research Project Coordinator

Princeton University; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Princeton University is seeking a full-time Research Specialist to coordinate research studies within a neuroscience/behavioral lab context. The role supports a technology and mental health project and involves recruitment, data collection across multiple modalities, and collaboration with participants spanning development from children to adults.

The successful candidate will assist with study design, data analyses, literature searches, and manuscript preparation, contributing to the lab’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, education, or related social science.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with adults and children.
• Detail-oriented, motivated, efficient, and able to work independently.
• Occasionally work non-standard hours (evenings, weekends) as needed.
• Must pass a background check and HR approval.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment, screening, and scheduling pipelines for longitudinal, developmental, and cross-sectional studies.
• Facilitate data collection across modalities: in-person behavioral sessions, online experiments, and home/mobile assessments.
• Interface with participants across the lifespan, including children and families.
• Assist with study design, stimuli preparation, testing, data collection, analyses, literature searches, and manuscript/grant preparation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology/sociology/education

Job description

Princeton University is seeking a full-time Research Specialist to coordinate research studies within a neuroscience/behavioral lab context. The role supports a technology and mental health project and involves recruitment, data collection across multiple modalities, and collaboration with participants spanning development from children to adults.

The successful candidate will assist with study design, data analyses, literature searches, and manuscript preparation, contributing to the lab’s