Research Assistant II

University of Louisville; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Eating Anxiety and Treatment laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Louisville is seeking a full-time Research Assistant II (40 hours/week; $17/hour). The position involves assisting with clinical and non-clinical studies on eating disorders, communicating with sites and participants, and supporting data collection and grant activities.

Preferred candidates have a bachelor's degree in psychology, computer science, or engineering and at least 2 years of psychology

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a related field and one (1) or more years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prefer bachelor’s degree in psychology, computer science, or engineering and at least 2 years of psychology research experience or lab management experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clinic research sites and participants by email, in person, and by phone.
• Assist with project design, organization, data collection in the lab, online, and in the clinic.
• Assist with grant applications, data entry, and data coding; supervise undergraduate and graduate assistants; maintain databases; purchase supplies.

Skills

Communication skills

Data collection

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Associate’s degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SPSS

REDCap

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Department:

Location:
Belknap Campus
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Req ID:
R109556
Minimum Requirements:
Associate’s degree in a related field and one (1) or more years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 2 (Hourly)

The Eating Anxiety and Treatment laboratory in the Department of Psychology at the University of Louisville is seeking a full-time Research Assistant II (40 hours/week; $17/hour). The position primarily involves assisting with clinical and non-clinical studies centered around the topic of eating disorders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include communicating with clinic research sites, communicating with participants over email, in person and over the phone, assisting with project design and organization, assisting with data collection in the lab, online, and in the clinic, assisting with grant applications, entering and coding data, supervising undergraduate and graduate assistants, maintaining databases, purchasing supplies, and general organizational activities.

Prefer bachelor's degree in psychology, computer science, or engineering and at least 2 years of psychology research experience or lab management experience.

Preferred Qualification

• Interest in psychological research
• Experiences working with clinical populations
• Commitment of at least 1 year (extendable depending on fit and availability of funding)
• ability to supervise undergraduate and graduate research assistants.

Competencies

• Requires very good competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, Redcap
• The ability to communicate with clinical and non-clinical populations
• Good competency in following detailed research protocols to collect data
• Sociable, self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong technical and computer skills

Target Compensation Maximum:

Target Compensation Minimum:

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].