Research Assistant, Department of Psychology

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DU is situated in the Denver metro area a vibrant urban center in the Rocky Mountain region home to more than 3 million people. Our metropolitan location supports collaboration across local universities. DU ranked in the top 100 universities in the country is comprised of 5800 undergraduates (600 psychology majors) 8000 graduate students (55 Psychology graduate students) and 700 full-time faculty. The University recently received recognition as an R1 by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

The Department of Psychology at the University of Denver is research-oriented valuing a collaborative and integrative approach to psychological science that fosters intellectual curiosity and innovation and invests in people in a supportive and inclusive environment. Our mission is to advance psychological science by generating and sharing new knowledge through collaborative scholarship educating and mentoring student scholars and contributing to the public good.

Position Summary

Part-time Research Assistants will support the data processing and analysis phase of a research project examining teacher psychophysiology during laboratory tasks. The primary responsibility of the research assistants will be to prepare and process psychophysiology data from several indices: electrodermal activity heart rate and variability and respiratory sinus arrythmia. Research assistants may have the opportunity to contribute to peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. The DU Investigator for this project is Michelle Rozenman Ph.D. an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology; our PI collaborator on this project is Dr. Kamilah Legette Ph.D. an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University.

Drs. Rozenman (DU Investigator) and Legette (Rutgers University) are seeking 1- 2 research assistants to engage in research related to teacher preparation and intervention to promote positive youth outcomes (e.g. mental health academic well-being). Research assistants will work in the lab 10 hours per week spending 9 hours processing physio data and 1 hour meeting with Dr. Rozenman regarding progress and problem solving data-related issues. All training for physio data management and processing is provided during the initial weeks of employment. The research assistants will work directly with physio data and will work closely with the DU Investigator and therefore must have excellent organizational detail-oriented and communication and interpersonal skills. This position requires an in-person flexible schedule and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Opportunities will be available to inform future research studies as well as contribute to publications. The position is part-time at 10 hours per week. It is required that the student who accepts the position be willing to work at 10 hours per week for the entire academic year (through mid-June 2026).

Essential Functions

The primary responsibilities for the Research Assistants are:

• Learn psychophysiology data management and processing methods
• Implement data management preparation and processing methods with participant files with detail-oriented approach to tracking file completion and issues/errors that arise
• Manage data within participant file and ultimately across files as files are combined for data analysis
• Participate in a weekly team research meeting with the other research assistant and Dr. Rozenman to trouble-shoot errors/issues and ensure file processing occurs accurately and efficiently

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong organizational communication and time management skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and/or other data management systems
• Strong detail-orientation and ability to follow multi-step instructions and clearly document issues/errors in data
• Ability to define problems propose solutions and implement them after consulting with supervisor
• Following training period ability to work independently and bring questions to weekly meeting

Required Qualifications

• DU student who can make a commitment to the project at 10 hours per week for the entirety of this academic year (through mid-June 2026)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to communicate effectively in person and via email

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with data management using formal software (e.g. Excel SPSS)
• Prior research experience

Working Environment

• Standard office environment
• Noise level is quiet to moderate
• Research assistant must be able to work independently processing data (primarily alone) following training period

Work Schedule

10 hours per week

Physical Activities

• Ability to sit in front of and work at a computer for an extended period

Hourly Range

The hourly range for this position is $20.00-$25.00.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information-but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
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Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 22 2025.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

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All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.