Part Time Sleep Research - Psychiatry Research

The Pennsylvania State University; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University seeks five part-time employees to support a sleep research project. Responsibilities include recruitment of young participants, conducting neurocognitive tests, and accurate data collection. This role fits well for students or recent graduates in psychology and requires transportation to research sites.

Qualifications

• Preference for students currently enrolled in a related program.
• Experience with data collection and psychological tests is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct phone calls to recruit subjects for a research project.
• Administer tests and ensure accuracy in data collection.
• Monitor and enter data according to guidelines.

Skills

Data Collection

Communication

Neurocognitive Testing

Recruitment

Education

Bachelor's or Master's program in Psychology

Job description

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Five part-time employees are needed to assist the sleep research team with a 5-year NIH-funded longitudinal research project following up the sleep, cardiometabolic and neurocognitive health of 700 young adults approximately 18-30 years old. Duties include: phone calls to recruit subjects/participants for visits; obtain informed consent; conduct data collection, using structured interviewing; administer neurocognitive and psychological tests; EEG hook ups; monitor incoming data for accuracy; ensure data is entered correctly and reconciled per PI guidelines.

Work hours: Varied, Sunday - Saturday, 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (approx. 12 hours/week). Part-time position: $12.00-$15.75/hour. Preference will be given to a student currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in the field of psychology or recent graduate.

Own transportation required to travel to affiliated research sites.

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