Research Specialist

Job Summary

The hired candidate will assist Dr. Fu to coordinate research operations of the ASCENT Lab (PI : Xiaoxue Fu) in the department of Psychology.

Responsibilities will include : assisting in IRB application, setting up data collection instruments, participant recruitment, data collection with adults, children and their parents, and administration of experimental procedures, including eye tracking, functional near-infrared spectroscopy, lab observations, and questionnaires.

The candidate will also assist in data coding and post-processing. Required Education and Experience Requires a bachelors degree in area of specialty. Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, Public Health, or a related field.
• Experience in Developmental or Neuroscience research.
• Experience with eye-tracking / EEG / fNIRS / MRI / fMRI data collection.
• Knowledge of programming and statistical languages (MATLAB, Python, R, and SAS).
• Experience working with children (0-10 years) and their families.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule (evenings and weekends) to accommodate family schedules.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Strong communication and organizational skills; attention to detail. Job Duties Job Duty Setting up data collection instruments.

These include programming computer-based eye tracking tasks, setting up questionnaire on REDCap, creating head-mounted eye tracking protocols, and assisting in purchasing research materials and supplies.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty Participant recruitment : Distributing study advisement, communicating with parents, scheduling laboratory visits, and participating in community outreach and engagement events.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty Data collection and administering experimental protocols, including eye-tracking tasks, lab observations, and questionnaires.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty Data coding and post-processing. This including behavioral annotations of video recording data, processing eye tracking and questionnaire data.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Job Duty Maintaining and updating lab documents, including IRB documents and study protocols.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Position Attributes Hazardous weather category Non-Essential Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR Drug and Alcohol Testing.

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