Research Assistant Temporary - Brooker

Job Title

Research Assistant Temporary - Brooker

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Psychology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

The Department of Psychology is engaged in research that falls into all five graduate areas of specialization:

• Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience
• Clinical Psychology
• Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Social & Personality Psychology

In addition to the Department of Psychology’s 5 areas of specialization, we have overlapping research interests that bridge traditional areas of psychology. These primary research themes include: Affective Science; Diversity Science; Neuroscience; Personality and Individual Differences. To learn more please visit our site at https://liberalarts.tamu.edu/psychology/research/ .

What we want

This Research Assistant will perform skilled, administrative, and managerial support in research. As well as plan and direct certain phases of the research project. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If this description appeals to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What you need to know

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding. This is a temporary, part-time opportunity.

COVID-19 information:  Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. For the latest information regarding Texas A&M’s COVID-19 response, please visit the University’s COVID-19 website . For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness’ COVID-19 website .

Required Education:

• Appropriate Bachelor's or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated high attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Ability to work with diverse groups of people and be helpful, respectful, approachable, and team oriented.

• Ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Familiarity with the Bryan/College Station area and experience working with community organizations that serve children and families.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or a related field.

• Experience conducting human subjects research with children and families.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with electroencephalography (EEG), the Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery (Lab-TAB) and obtaining human saliva samples.

• Ability to work weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities:

• Recruiting families for laboratory study - Responsible for contacting community agencies to schedule and organize community-based recruitment events. Plan and organize recruitment event activities, ordering supplies and scheduling undergraduate researchers as needed. Events will involve direct contact with community families as part of recruitment efforts and the scheduling of families for laboratory visits.

• Conducting laboratory visits - Serve as an experimenter for laboratory visits with families, including the use of audiovisual and psychophysiological recording equipment. The position also includes being prepared to training experimenters for data collection in adherence with standardized laboratory paradigms.

• Data cleaning and coding - Lead a team of coders for observational data collected during laboratory visits and will work as a master coder for laboratory coding paradigms.

• Other Duties as assigned - Work with Dr. Brooker to solve problems that arise. The position also includes general office duties (e.g., responding to phone calls, updating laboratory calendar, updating study website, making copies, etc.).

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University and TAMHSC, must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate , specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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