Research Support Specialist

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook; Stony Brook (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook is seeking a Research Support Specialist to support the PALETTE Lab within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. The role emphasizes coordinating research projects, data collection and analysis, and fostering community partnerships with diverse stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will hold a Master’s degree in a social sciences field and have hands-on experience with human participants, strong organizational and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social sciences or a foreign equivalent.
• Experience with human participants in lab/research setting (≥6 months).
• Experience with community service related to health or youth.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer research projects and materials.
• Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Maintain community partnerships and liaise with stakeholders.
• Prepare manuscripts, presentations, and technical reports.
• Perform data transcription and coding for analyses.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Time-management

Team collaboration

Research coordination

Education

Master's degree in social sciences

Job description

Job Description - Research Support Specialist (2603409)

Research Support Specialist

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in social sciences field, such as psychology, public health, social work, etc. Six (6) or more months of research experience with human participation as part of a lab/research group OR a full-semester research methods course focused on research with human participants, Social, health, or community service experiences directly with adult or youth community members, including work or volunteerism.

Brief Description of Duties:

Contribute to research project coordination, materials preparation, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, research dissemination (writing/presenting), and maintaining community partnerships in support of the Participatory Arts, Lived Experience, and Technology Towards Equity (PALETTE) Lab, directed by Dr. Frances Griffith, in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, exercising strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving. Ideal candidates will have the ability to demonstrate professional competence in research activities.

Duties:

Coordinate/administrate research projects:

Prepare materials for research, such as measures for data collection, study protocols, applications to the Institutional Review Board, grant-related documents, recruit and coordinate research participants, etc.

Perform data analysis, including interview and focus group transcription and coding, statistical analysis, etc.

Maintain community partnerships:

Liaise with community partners, form new relationships with community partners, convene and organize community advisory board meetings, attend relevant community health events, etc.

Collect Data:

Collect interview or survey data, record observations, screen articles for literature review projects, etc.

Share findings:

Support manuscript writing and revision, prepare and make presentations at conferences, write technical reports for community partners, etc.

Other duties or projects as assigned.

Special Notes: The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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Job Number:

2603409

Job Field

Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)

Primary Location

Department/Hiring Area : 67007700- Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Shift Shift Hours : 9am - 5pm

Posting Start Date

Oct 5, 2026

Posting End Date

Oct 20, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Grade

N11

SBU Area

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook