General Information
| Payroll Title | SRA 4 | Title Code | 009610 | Grade/Step | Working Title | Project Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Name | Psychology Dept | Supervisor | Rebekah A Richert | Department Head | Jay J Melashenko |
Special Requirements and Conditions
| Valid Driver License |
| Travel |
| Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours |
Level of Supervision Received
| General Supervision |
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Position Purpose
| The Childhood Cognition Lab (www.ccl.ucr.edu) at the University of California, Riverside is inviting applications for a Full-Time Project Manager position to join the Developing Belief Network (Project Directors: Rebekah Richert and Kathleen Corriveau). A 5-year John Templeton Foundation grant funds the development of a research initiative designed to bring together a network of scholars interested in cross-cultural study of the development of religious cognition and behavior. This Project Manager will have the exciting opportunity to work with an international network of scholars to build a collaborative research methodology, which will involve training in cross-cultural validation of measures and collection of an expansive and global data set on the development of supernatural beliefs in the first 10 years of life. The Project Manager will be an active member of a team, working collaboratively with PIs Richert and Corriveau, with a post-doc and Research Scientist at Boston University and with representatives from Databrary. The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating communication between the PIs and the research sites, facilitating the development of a collaborative methodology, developing a training plan for data collection at all research sites, tracking progress to ensure the project remains on time, overseeing the budget, and coordinating reporting.This position is a 5-year position with possibility of renewal if more funding is secured. |
Essential Functions
| Essential Function | % Time |
|---|---|
| Facilitating the development of a collaborative methodology | 30 |
| - Coordinate development of a database of measures - Develop a plan for ensuring active collaboration among research sites - Develop plan for quality checking data collection practices - Develop methods for validating measures and testing measurement invariance - Develop training plan for data collection at all research sites - Track progress at each site to ensure project remains on time |
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| Coordinating communication between the PIs and the research sites 30% | 30 |
| - Develop and enact a communication plan, ensuring regular communication between Project Leaders, as well as with Databrary - Monthly virtual check-ins with leads at 8-10 research sites to ensure progress |
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| Overseeing the budget 20% | 20 |
| - Working with site PIs to address budget questions - Maintain internal budget oversight - Coordinate with PSYC Analysts to maintain budget oversight & reporting |
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| Coordinating reporting | 10 |
| - Gather necessary information for reporting to JTF - Write regular progress reports for JTF |
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| Planning and attendance at annual collaborative meeting for all research sites | 10 |
| - Assist in developing the agenda for annual collaborative meetings - Communication with all research sites about the annual collaborative meetings - Assist in running annual collaborative meetings |
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Minimum Requirements
| Minimum Requirement | Display Ranking |
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| 1 | |
| PhD in Psychology or a related discipline | |
| 2 | |
| Experience coordinating a project that involves multiple individuals with varying levels of expertise | |
| 3 | |
| Experience managing a large research budget and financial reporting | |
| 4 | |
| Excellent written communication skills | |
| 5 | |
| Experience working with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds | |
| 6 | |
| Proficiency with statistical analysis | |
| 7 | |
| Specialization in developmental psychology and/or cross-cultural research | |
Preferred Qualifications
| Preferred Qualification | Display Ranking |
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| 1 | |
| Experience working with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds | |
| 2 | |
| Fluency in Spanish | |
| 3 | |
| Proficiency with statistical analysis | |
| Posted Position Purpose |
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| The Childhood Cognition Lab (www.ccl.ucr.edu) at the University of California, Riverside is inviting applications for a Full-Time Project Manager position to join the Developing Belief Network (Project Directors: Rebekah Richert and Kathleen Corriveau). A 5-year John Templeton Foundation grant funds the development of a research initiative designed to bring together a network of scholars interested in cross-cultural study of the development of religious cognition and behavior. This Project Manager will have the exciting opportunity to work with an international network of scholars to build a collaborative research methodology, which will involve training in cross-cultural validation of measures and collection of an expansive and global data set on the development of supernatural beliefs in the first 10 years of life. The Project Manager will be an active member of a team, working collaboratively with PIs Richert and Corriveau, with a post-doc and Research Scientist at Boston University and with representatives from Databrary. The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating communication between the PIs and the research sites, facilitating the development of a collaborative methodology, developing a training plan for data collection at all research sites, tracking progress to ensure the project remains on time, overseeing the budget, and coordinating reporting. This position is a 5-year position with possibility of renewal if more funding is secured. |
| Posted Minimum Requirements |
| -PhD in Psychology or a related discipline; -Experience coordinating a project that involves multiple individuals with varying levels of expertise; - Experience managing a large research budget and financial reporting; -Excellent written communication skills; -Experience working with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds; -Proficiency with statistical analysis -Specialization in developmental psychology and/or cross-cultural research |
| Posted Preferred Qualifications |
| Experience working with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds Fluency in Spanish Proficiency with statistical analysis |