Graduate Research Assistant, Fragile X Lab
Graduate Research Assistant, Fragile X Lab
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11-05-2025
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25% Code individual behaviors during videotaped mother/child interactions using Noldus a behavior coding software.
25% Travel with a colleague to study participants homes across the country to collect data; this involves administering standardized tests of language and cognition standardized protocols of narrative abilities and videotaping motherchild interactions. Weekend travel needs vary month to month approximately 1014 trips per year.
20% Maintain databases to support data collection and analyses.
15% Score standardized tests of language cognition and adaptive behavior and prepare reports detailing results of assessments for research participants.
10% Transcribe mothers and childs conversation and code for grammatical categories using the Systematic Analysis for Language Transcripts (SALT) software.
5% Participate in biweekly meetings with supervising staff and other members of the research team.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
20 hours per week .5 FTE
Contact Information to Applicants
Dara W. Allgeier Lab Coordinator
Position Overview
The Fragile X Research Lab is seeking to hire a graduate research assistant at 50% FTE for a longitudinal study designed to examine outcomes for young adults with fragile X syndrome.
The research assistant will complete computerized coding of motherchild communication interactions enter data into RedCap check for reliability of data and meet with the other lab staff members to resolve coding disputes. The position will also include some crosscountry travel to collect data in the homes of study participants usually around weekends. The data collection duties include administering standardized tests to young adults with fragile X syndrome videotaping motherchild interactions and administering interviews with the mothers of the young adults.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 6/16/2025. A review of applications will continue until a qualified candidate is identified.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be preenrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/nonexempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/nonexempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
25% Travel with a colleague to study participants homes across the country to collect data; this involves administering standardized tests of language and cognition standardized protocols of narrative abilities and videotaping motherchild interactions. Weekend travel needs vary month to month approximately 1014 trips per year.
20% Maintain databases to support data collection and analyses.
15% Score standardized tests of language cognition and adaptive behavior and prepare reports detailing results of assessments for research participants.
10% Transcribe mothers and childs conversation and code for grammatical categories using the Systematic Analysis for Language Transcripts (SALT) software.
5% Participate in biweekly meetings with supervising staff and other members of the research team.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
20 hours per week .5 FTE
Contact Information to Applicants
Dara W. Allgeier Lab Coordinator
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program at KU or beginning a program in Fall 2025 with no fewer than 6 credit hours for fall and spring semesters.
- Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Experience administering standardized tests.
- Exceptional attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills as evidenced by the quality of application materials and letters of reference.
- Flexibility of schedule and willingness to travel nationally approximately once a month for data collection as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience using any of the following software: SALT Noldus The Observer XT Excel Word RedCap.
- Ability to work for a minimum of two years as evidenced in application materials.
- Currently enrolled in a program related to language developmental disabilities and/or child development.
- Interest in fragile X syndrome as expressed and evidenced in application materials.
Position Overview
The Fragile X Research Lab is seeking to hire a graduate research assistant at 50% FTE for a longitudinal study designed to examine outcomes for young adults with fragile X syndrome.
The research assistant will complete computerized coding of motherchild communication interactions enter data into RedCap check for reliability of data and meet with the other lab staff members to resolve coding disputes. The position will also include some crosscountry travel to collect data in the homes of study participants usually around weekends. The data collection duties include administering standardized tests to young adults with fragile X syndrome videotaping motherchild interactions and administering interviews with the mothers of the young adults.
- Resume and cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met.
- Names and contact information for 3 professional references.
To ensure consideration apply before the application review date 6/16/2025. A review of applications will continue until a qualified candidate is identified.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be preenrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/nonexempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/nonexempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
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Student
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