Research Assistant-Psychology

Temple University; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition remission - eligible employees

Retirement plan

Job summary

Temple University in Pennsylvania is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to support a NSF-funded STEM learning project. The role involves coding student errors and strategies across math content, with lab management and data handling duties.

The position offers hybrid on-campus/remote work and access to comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field, at least 6 months of research experience, and strong MS Office/Excel skills for database

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, or a related field.
• At least 6 months of related research experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Data coding of errors and strategies in student work across mathematics assessments.
• Lab management, data entry, cleaning, and data organization.
• Assist with preparing presentations, reports, and manuscripts; literature reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data coding

Lab management

Data entry

Reports and manuscripts

Literature reviews

MS Office skills

Excel databases

Written communication

Professional phone skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, or a related field

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Temple University's College of Liberal Arts Psychology Department is searching for a Research Assistant! Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following: A hybrid work schedule Full medical, dental, vision coverage Paid time off 12 Paid Holidays Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE A generous retirement plan and so much more!

Salary Range: $32,000 - $40,000 A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant’s education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

Position Summary

This position is for a full-time Research Assistant in The College of Liberal Arts STEM Learning Lab to provide research support on a project funded by the National Science Foundation that is designed to create a comprehensive database of student strategies and errors on a wide variety of 4th grade through Algebra I mathematical content that can be systematically mined to identify and predict common patterns associated with particular types of problems.

The Research Assistant will assist the principal investigator and co-investigators with research activities. Primary duties will include data coding of errors and strategies in student work on varied levels of mathematics assessments and assignments. Other duties will include lab management, data entry, management, and cleaning, assistance with preparing presentations, reports, and manuscripts, and assisting with literature reviews. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, or a related field.
• At least 6 months of related research experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Education and Experience

• 5 years post-bachelor’s degree research assistant experience.
• Experience teaching or tutoring mathematics in elementary and middle schools.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated excellent attention to detail and ability to follow research procedures.
• Must be familiar with procedures and regulations regarding participant confidentiality.
• Demonstrated MS Office skills and experience creating and managing databases in Excel.
• Demonstrated professional phone skills and excellent written communication skills.

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.

Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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