Research Assistant, SPARK Child Study & Data Coordination

University of Rochester; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rochester invites applications for a Research Project Coordinator at Mt. Hope Family Center to support the SPARK project.

The role involves coordinating visits, recruiting participants, and collecting observational, survey, eye-tracking, and physiological data from families with diverse backgrounds. Responsibilities include data management, scheduling, participant communication, and ensuring smooth study operations.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required with 2–3 years related experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Prior experience working with human subjects or equivalent combination preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the SPARK project in the Davies and Li lab.
• Recruit participants for the study and schedule research visits.
• Conduct research sessions including observations, surveys, eye-tracking and physiological measurements.
• Code and enter visit information and study data into databases.
• Transport participants to and from the Center and engage with families in the community.

Skills

Word processing

Excel

REDCap

SPSS

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word processing

Excel

REDCap

SPSS

Job description

The University of Rochester invites applications for a Research Project Coordinator at Mt. Hope Family Center to support the SPARK project.

The role involves coordinating visits, recruiting participants, and collecting observational, survey, eye-tracking, and physiological data from families with diverse backgrounds. Responsibilities include data management, scheduling, participant communication, and ensuring smooth study operations.