Research Assistant - SCANlab, Psychological and Brain Sciences at University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa

Job Description:

The SCANlab in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is seeking a Research Assistant (PRK1). The Research Assistant will assist in conducting a research project examining factors that can increase or decrease the likelihood that teenagers and young adults will drink alcohol and experience negative consequences from drinking. Responsibilities include recruiting teenagers and young adults (ages 14-19); working with participants (and their families) to schedule studies; performing cognitive assessments on them and recording their electroencephalographic (EEG) data while they perform the assessments; assisting in experiment design and development; managing data; and participating in other research tasks. This work is a part of a large research team that includes the PI and several staff members, as well as graduate and undergraduate students.


This is a one-year specified-term position with the possibility of extension based on performance, grant funding, and staffing needs.



Key Responsibilities

• Recruiting teenagers and young adults (ages 14 to 19) to serve as study participants.
• Working with participants (and their families) to schedule studies.
• Performing cognitive assessments on study participants and recording their electroencephalographic (EEG) data while they perform the assessments.
• Assisting in experiment design and development.
• Managing data.
• Participating in other research tasks as directed.
• Working as part of a large research team that include the Principal Investigator (PI) and several staff members as well as graduate and undergraduate students.

For a full job description or questions about this position, please send an email to Chris Crawford at christopher-crawford@uiowa.edu.



Education Required

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience such that one can perform beginning-level research in psychology.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with research study coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technical skills quickly.
• Must have experience administering psychological assessment of participants/patients including structured clinical interviews of neuropsychiatric diagnoses.
• Must have flexible schedule. To accommodate participants' schedules, the research assistant must have weekend and afternoon and/or evening availability (approximately 10-12 hours/week; this time is scheduled in advance with the research assistant's input and stays relatively consistent throughout the study).
• Ability to supervise undergraduate students.
• Experience working with human research participants administering physiological and behavioral experiments.
• Experience managing research databases.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy and strong organizational skills.
• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have valid driver's license and the ability to meet University Driving Policy standards.

Desired Qualifications

• At least 1 year of research experience in psychology, preferably in cognitive or developmental psychology.
• Experience developing and submitting IRB applications and maintaining regulatory standards.
  
  
  
  

Position and Application Details


For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #24002969.

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.

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  Resume
  
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  Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States.


For additional questions, please contact: Chris Crawford at christopher-crawford@uiowa.edu.


Additional Information

• Classification Title: Research Assistant
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 3A
• Starting Salary Minimum: 42,000
• Starting Salary Maximum: 55,000

Contact Information

• Organization: College of Liberal Arts
• Contact Name: Christopher Crawford
• Contact Email: christopher-crawford@uiowa.edu

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