Research Specialist

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Presencial; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Pittsburgh EMBERLab seeks a Research Specialist to support two grant-funded studies examining biobehavioral risk pathways influencing intergenerational transmission of anhedonia across child development. The role involves participant recruitment, consent, and multimethod data collection (interviews, EEG, behavioral observation, EMA) under Dr.

Julianne Griffith. This grant-funded position requires collaboration with senior staff on regulatory adherence, safety monitoring, and

Responsabilidades

• Recruit participants and schedule appointments.
• Obtain written informed consent forms.
• Collect and preprocess multimethod dyadic data (diagnostic interviews, EEG, behavior, EMA).
• Collaborate with senior researchers on data collection, safety monitoring, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee undergraduate research assistants.
• Contribute to data analyses and manuscript preparation.

Descripción del empleo

The Everyday Moods, Behaviors, Experiences, and Relationships (EMBER)Lab at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Research Specialist for two grant-funded studies led by Dr. Julianne Griffith examining biobehavioral risk pathways contributing to the intergenerational transmission of anhedonia across child development. Funded by the BBRF, Study 1 will integrate EEG and behavioral observation methods to evaluate the interplay of parental neurophysiology and behavior in shaping young children’s (age 4-6) neurophysiology. Funded by NIMH, Study 2 will include clinical interview, EEG, and dyadic EMA methods to examine transactional effects of parental neurophysiology and daily-life parenting behaviors on offspring emotional outcomes longitudinally in early adolescence (ages 10-13).

This position is grant funded.

Responsibilities:

• Independently execute job functions for research protocol(s) including participant recruitment, scheduling appointments, obtaining written consent forms, as well as collecting and preprocessing multimethod dyadic data including diagnostic interviews, EEGs, behavioral observation, and EMA.
• Collaborate with senior research personnel regarding recruitment, data collection, safety monitoring, and regulatory requirements according to the needs of the studies.
• Oversee team of undergraduate research assistants.
• Contribute to data analyses and manuscript preparation.