Post-baccalaureate Research Assistant

Society For Psychophysiological Research; College Station, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Development of Mind and Emotions Lab at Texas A&M University seeks a full-time Post baccalaureate Research Assistant to join an NIAAA funded study on maternal identity, parenting, and neural correlates of risky alcohol use in mothers of toddlers.

Responsibilities include participant recruitment, training undergraduates, scheduling and staffing visits, conducting visits with families, maintaining contact for follow-up, and data coding/entry.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in psychology, human development, neuroscience or related field.
• Ability to lift/move medium-weight objects.
• Preferred: 1–2 years of human-subjects research experience; Spanish language fluency.

Responsibilities

• Recruit participants for the study in community and lab settings.
• Recruit and train undergraduate research assistants.
• Schedule and staff laboratory visits.
• Conduct laboratory visits with community families.
• Maintain contact with participants for follow-up.
• Oversee data coding and entry and assist with data management.
• Learn statistical analysis and scientific writing if desired.

Skills

Participant recruitment

Training undergraduate researchers

Data management

Statistical analysis basics

Scientific writing

Spanish language

Education

BS/BA in psychology, human development, neuroscience or related field

Job description

The Development of Mind and Emotions Lab, directed by Dr. Rebecca Brooker in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University, is hiring a Full-time Post baccalaureate Research Assistant to be part of a NIAAA funded study of maternal identity, parenting, and neural correlates of risky alcohol use in mothers of toddlers.

Responsibilities include participant recruitment, recruiting and training undergraduate research assistants, scheduling and staffing laboratory visits, conducting laboratory visits with community families, maintaining contact with participants for follow-up, overseeing data coding and entry, and helping with data management. Opportunities will be available to learn statistical analysis and scientific writing if desired. Salary begins at $45,000 per year and will include full-time benefits. The position begins as soon as possible.

Necessary qualifications include a BS/BA in psychology, human development, neuroscience or related field and the ability to lift/move medium-weight objects. Preferred qualifications include 1-2 years experience in human-subjects research and Spanish language fluency.

Texas A&M University is one of two land grant institutions in the state of Texas. College Station is 1.5 hours from downtown Houston, and roughly 3 Hours from Dallas and San Antonio and has a highly competitive cost of living. The laboratory is highly collaborative and supports opportunities for members to be involved at all levels of research.

Founded in 1960, the Society for Psychophysiological Research is an international scientific society with worldwide membership. Our purpose is to foster research on the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of behavior. To promote this purpose, the society publishes scientific literature, including the journal Psychophysiology, and holds annual meetings for presentation and discussion of original theory and research, instrumentation and methodology, and new directions and standards in the field.