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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Emotion Development Laboratory at The Pennsylvania State University , headed by Dr. Kristin Buss, seeks a part-time Research Assistant (http://emotiondev.la.psu.edu/ ). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on NIMH and PSU-funded studies investigating the developmental trajectories of social anxiety development in adolescents with focus on emotion regulation and physiological mechanisms. This work will take advantage of the University’s broad resources, including the Child Study Center (http://csc.psych.psu.edu/ ).
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Maintaining participant video and questionnaire databases
- Contacting and scheduling families
- Coordinating mailings and data collection
- Supervising other undergraduate students working on project
- Aiding in human subject protocols, consent forms, and annual IRB approval
- General lab management duties and may also involve overseeing a large and dynamic team of undergraduate students
Requirements and Qualifications
- Typically requires an Associate's degree or higher plus one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field preferred.
- Research and/or professional experience with children is required.
- The successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and willingness to learn and develop additional computer skills related to data management and preparation of data for analysis.
- Experience processing data using relevant software programs (e.g., SPSS, R, Qualtrics, BVA, Mindware) is also highly desired.
- In addition, successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity.
Employment with the University for this job will require successful completion of the Pennsylvania (PA) Publicly Available Clearances: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and the FBI Criminal History Background Check.
The candidate will join a vibrant and diverse laboratory and developmental training program Harrisburg PACT office location. Penn State (http://equity.psu.edu ), the College of Liberal Arts (https://la.psu.edu/about/diversity-and-inclusion ), and the Department of Psychology (https://psych.la.psu.edu/diversity ) all maintain broad initiatives focused on enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, as well as to improve our understanding of the antecedents, the correlates, and the consequences associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion. Candidates are both welcomed and encouraged to discuss if/how their research may contribute to these initiatives.
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here .
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
EEO is the Law
Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applications without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
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CURRENT EMPLOYEES OR STUDENTS:
If you are a current employee (faculty, staff, technical service, or student) at Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the internal application process . If you are a current student at Penn State and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process .
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The Emotion Development Laboratory at The Pennsylvania State University , headed by Dr. Kristin Buss, seeks a part-time Research Assistant (http://emotiondev.la.psu.edu/ ). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on NIMH and PSU-funded studies investigating the developmental trajectories of social anxiety development in adolescents with focus on emotion regulation and physiological mechanisms. This work will take advantage of the University’s broad resources, including the Child Study Center (http://csc.psych.psu.edu/ ).
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Maintaining participant video and questionnaire databases
- Contacting and scheduling families
- Coordinating mailings and data collection
- Supervising other undergraduate students working on project
- Aiding in human subject protocols, consent forms, and annual IRB approval
- General lab management duties and may also involve overseeing a large and dynamic team of undergraduate students
Requirements and Qualifications
- Typically requires an Associate's degree or higher plus one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field preferred.
- Research and/or professional experience with children is required.
- The successful candidate will have strong organizational skills, computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and willingness to learn and develop additional computer skills related to data management and preparation of data for analysis.
- Experience processing data using relevant software programs (e.g., SPSS, R, Qualtrics, BVA, Mindware) is also highly desired.
- In addition, successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity.
Employment with the University for this job will require successful completion of the Pennsylvania (PA) Publicly Available Clearances: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and the FBI Criminal History Background Check.
The candidate will join a vibrant and diverse laboratory and developmental training program Harrisburg PACT office location. Penn State (http://equity.psu.edu ), the College of Liberal Arts (https://la.psu.edu/about/diversity-and-inclusion ), and the Department of Psychology (https://psych.la.psu.edu/diversity ) all maintain broad initiatives focused on enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, as well as to improve our understanding of the antecedents, the correlates, and the consequences associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion. Candidates are both welcomed and encouraged to discuss if/how their research may contribute to these initiatives.
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here .
Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
EEO is the Law
Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applications without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.
Affirmative Action
Penn State Policies
Copyright Information
Hotlines
University Park, PA
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