Pediatrics Research Data Specialist

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University at Buffalo seeks a Research Support Specialist, Pediatrics, to contribute to grocery shopping research in the Child Health and Behavior Lab. Under a research scientist, you will perform complex analyses using specialized knowledge and support study administration.

Responsibilities include data collection with participants by phone or video, coding data, and applying protocols to test procedures, with opportunities to contribute to ongoing nutrition research in pediatrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, psychology, child development, biomedical sciences, public health, or related field.
• Experience with specialized techniques for observation, data collection, and data analysis.
• Proficiency with survey instruments and data calculations.

Responsibilities

• Operate within defined test or analytical protocols.
• Apply specialized training to data collection and equipment use.
• Conduct test procedures.
• Use methods for data collation and interpretation.
• Contribute to grocery shopping research in the Child Health and Behavior Lab.
• Assist with study administration and intervention implementation (e.g., prefilled online grocery carts).

Skills

Data collection

Data coding

Interview techniques

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Psychology, Child Development, Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, or related field

Tools

Survey instruments

Statistical calculations

Job description

The University at Buffalo seeks a Research Support Specialist, Pediatrics, to contribute to grocery shopping research in the Child Health and Behavior Lab. Under a research scientist, you will perform complex analyses using specialized knowledge and support study administration.

Responsibilities include data collection with participants by phone or video, coding data, and applying protocols to test procedures, with opportunities to contribute to ongoing nutrition research in pediatrics.