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Job Location:
Nashville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary:
This part-time Research Assistant position is located in Mobile Alabama.
It is part of Department of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University and works closely with partners at the Mobile County Public School System and the University of South Alabama. The research assistant supports the work of theR01 grant Preventing Youth Violence Through Building Equitable Communities and will perform a range of specialized and unique duties including qualitative and quantitative data collection at participating schools quality assurance with human subjects and sorting of confidential data files.
About the Work Unit:
Peabody College is devoted to creating opportunity in an increasingly diverse society and to solving large societal problems. The Department of Psychology and Human Development at Vanderbilt University is a group of scholars who work to increase understanding of basic psychological functioning and neuropsychological development in various contexts. The department offers a doctoral degree in Psychological Sciences jointly with the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Science with concentrations in clinical science cognition in context cognitive neuroscience developmental science neuroscience and quantitative methods.
Key Functions and Expected Performance:
Assist with administering youth surveys at participating schools in Mobile AL.
Assist with filing and sorting documents including confidential documents.
Observe classrooms at participating schools.
Complete rubrics for data collection in classroom observations.
Meet with teachers and school administrators.
Assist with data entry.
Assist with set-up and logistics for school trainings.
Supervisory Relationships:
This position does not have supervisory responsibility; this position reports administratively and functionally to the Project Coordinator and the Primary Investigator.
Education and Certifications:
Bachelors degree from an accredited institution of higher education is strongly preferred.
Experience and Skills:
Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance is necessary.
- Strong work ethic high integrity and excellent interpersonal skills is necessary.
Experience interacting with children teachers parents and the community is necessary.
Experience working in schools preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
- Frequently stand/walk sit write by hand and sort/file paperwork.
Working Conditions
- Will be required to work non-standard hours for data collection.
- Transportation to participating schools is required; a preferred candidate will have a valid drivers license and access to their own transportation.
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville , Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and ... View more
