General Information
| Job Description | LAB AST 3 | Working Title | Research Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Code | 009602 | Grade | |
| Department Name | Psychology - D01030 | Department Head | Jay Melashenko |
| Supervisor | John Franchak | Effective Date |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Department Custom Scope
| The purpose of the research coordinator position is to help the UCR Perception, Action, and Development Lab (PADLAB) carry out projects for Dr. Franchak?s NSF-funded grant to investigate infants? everyday experiences. The projects involve collecting data from families with young infants in the Riverside County area through surveys and home visits. The research coordinator would schedule study appointments, collect data from human subjects through surveys and home visits, organize data and other files relating to the research project, and contribute to data analysis. There are 2 openings for this position. Both positions will work a 75% appointment percentage. Both positions have a duration of 1 year and may be extended based on funding and dept needs. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma. | Required |
| Bachelor's degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, or a related field | Preferred |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Minimum of 3 years laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and two years of laboratory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position. | Required |
License Requirements
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Educational Condition Requirements
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
|---|---|
| The research coordinator will be primarily responsible for recruiting and scheduling participants for the research projects and making visits to participants' homes to collect the data. The research coordinator will be responsible for coding and organizing resulting data from the projects. The research coordinator would process and analyze data under the supervision of Dr. Franchak. | 60 |
| The team working on the projects will include the faculty lead (Dr. John Franchak), PADLAB graduate students, undergraduate research assistants, and the laboratory assistant. The research coordinator will be responsible for maintaining the schedules of team members to plan meetings and will help organize undergraduate research assistants who are working on the project to determine when they will recruit, schedule, and run participants. The research coordinator will orient new lab members to basic procedures (checking email, making recruitment phone calls, coding data). | 20 |
| The research coordinator will be responsible for maintaining physical and digital records relating to the projects. This will involve transferring files to data storage servers, maintenance of IRB protocol files, and analyzing and improving on study protocols. | 20 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Excellent skills working with subjects in a research setting | Required |
| Proficiency in conducting statistical analyses with SPSS, R, or another statistical package | Required |
| Demonstrated ability to manage students and research assistants in a laboratory setting | Required |
| Strong written and verbal communication skills | Required |
| Advanced computer skills such as programming experience in R, MATLAB, Python, or a related programming language | Preferred |
| Proficiency in written and verbal communication in Spanish | Preferred |
| Ability to occasionally work on an evening or weekend to assist in the recruitment of participants or to collect study data | Preferred |
Special Requirements & Conditions
| Special Condition | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Frequent travel to participants' homes within a 40-mile radius of UC Riverside to collect experimental data | Required |
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Level of Supervision Received
| General Supervision |
Environment
Working Environment
| Campus |
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: No |