Research Assistant 1
Research Assistant 1
University of Connecticut
Campus, IL
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Job Summary
The Systematic Health Action Research Program (SHARP Lab) seeks a full-time (40 hours per week) Research Assistant 1 to coordinate and manage the operations of several research projects and student researchers. This position will report to the Principal Investigator, Prof. Blair T. Johnson, at the SHARP Lab based in the Ryan (InCHIP) building on the Storrs campus of the University of Connecticut.
Duties And Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to:
This is a full-time, 12-month, annually renewable position. Applications will be reviewed immediately, and the position will be filled as soon as possible. The University offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits please visit: https://hr.uconn.edu/employee-benefits-overview/.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Staff Positions, Search #498262 to upload a résumé or C.V., cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on August 2, 2024.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics, which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.
The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
The University of Connecticut is an AA/EEO Employer.
The Systematic Health Action Research Program (SHARP Lab) seeks a full-time (40 hours per week) Research Assistant 1 to coordinate and manage the operations of several research projects and student researchers. This position will report to the Principal Investigator, Prof. Blair T. Johnson, at the SHARP Lab based in the Ryan (InCHIP) building on the Storrs campus of the University of Connecticut.
Duties And Responsibilities
Include but are not limited to:
- Organize and coordinate daily operations.
- Maintain accurate records of meetings and events.
- Scheduling (lab meetings, lab events, research participant appointments).
- Data entry and data collection.
- Manage the flow of reports from discovery to acquisition, to coding, and analysis.
- Coordinate lab communications (phone, email, website, social media platforms).
- Provide general support for the lab’s operations.
- May assist in overseeing student researchers.
- Assist with other projects as assigned.
- Perform research-related tasks.
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, allied health, statistics, or related field.
- Excellent skills with formal literature search (e.g., experience working with librarians and bibliometric databases of scientific literature).
- Excellent data management skills.
- Excellent organizational, writing, and social skills.
- Skills and experience with coding of behavioral trials.
- Ability to problem solve and work independently.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to handle conflicting priorities and meet deadlines.
- Experience working well as part of a team.
- Experience working with systematic reviews.
- Experience calculating effect sizes for meta-analysis.
- Experience with R, Stata, or other statistical packages.
- Experience with quantitative aspects of research synthesis.
- Skills and experience with behavioral coding (e.g., trained in Behavior Change Taxonomy v1; trained in coding research reports for study features and/or methodological quality).
- Experience with preparing scientific manuscripts for distribution.
- Experience managing a laboratory.
- Microsoft Office/Teams proficiency.
- Experience with Qualtrics, RedCAP, or other coding platforms.
- Experience with content creation (e.g., Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Canva).
This is a full-time, 12-month, annually renewable position. Applications will be reviewed immediately, and the position will be filled as soon as possible. The University offers a competitive salary, outstanding benefits, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits please visit: https://hr.uconn.edu/employee-benefits-overview/.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Staff Positions, Search #498262 to upload a résumé or C.V., cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on August 2, 2024.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics, which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.
The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
The University of Connecticut is an AA/EEO Employer.
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