Research Coordinator: Child Development & Brain Imaging

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Minnesota’s Cognition and Neurodevelopmental Studies Lab is hiring a research coordinator to support Project MAPLE, a major autism language development study. The role involves study coordination, participant recruitment, consent, data acquisition, and MRI data collection with young children, in person at the MIDB facility.

Responsibilities include scheduling, conducting assessments, supervising undergraduates, and assisting with materials, data management, and professional

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Psychology, Human Development, Cognitive or Affective Neuroscience, or related field or equivalent experience
• At least one year of experience as a research assistant or similar
• Ability to collaborate with diverse communities
• Proficiency with MS Office or Google Suite
• Strong written and spoken language skills
• Experience working with young children and families
• Interest in MRI and brain development applications

Responsibilities

• Research Study Coordination across conception to completion
• Develop and adhere to research protocols and procedures
• Coordinate day-to-day study operations
• Recruitment/enrollment reporting
• Manage study data and supplies
• Enter data and run quality checks in databases
• Supervise undergraduate researchers
• Attend meetings and support lab activities
• Assist with purchasing and inventory management
• Contribute to scientific outputs where appropriate

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Child development knowledge

MRI interest

Education

BA/BS in Psychology or related field

Tools

REDCap

Qualtrics

SPSS

R

SAS

Excel

Word

Powerpoint

Adobe

Job description

The University of Minnesota’s Cognition and Neurodevelopmental Studies Lab is hiring a research coordinator to support Project MAPLE, a major autism language development study. The role involves study coordination, participant recruitment, consent, data acquisition, and MRI data collection with young children, in person at the MIDB facility.

Responsibilities include scheduling, conducting assessments, supervising undergraduates, and assisting with materials, data management, and professional