Research Specialist

84713BR

Campus: Tempe

Research Specialist

Job Description

Staff member will serve as project coordinator of one component of a longitudinal study of social determinants of health and respiratory illness (influenza and COVID-19) in Maricopa County. They will engage in all parts of the study including supervising teams of professional interviewers and undergraduate research assistants, coordination with broader study team and clinical partners, tracking and retention of participants, training of participants, maintaining financial records, scheduling assessments, collecting, and managing data. They will also work closely with faculty investigators and other staff members including graduate students, as well as the broader study team.

Job Family

Research & Laboratory

Department Name

Psychology

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$46,000 - $52,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

17-October-2022

Essential Duties

• Lead data collection efforts including tracking and retaining participants into the study, scheduling assessments, data collection, data cleaning and management, assistance with IRB submissions, and maintaining financial databases.
• Collaborate and communicate with broader research team and clinical partners.
• Duties also include training and supervising bilingual interviewers as well as undergraduate research assistants.
• The qualified applicant must have a minimum of 1 year of research experience.
• Flexible work schedule including some evenings and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND two years related research experience; OR, Six years research experience appropriate to the area of assignment; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with database management and survey programming.
• Experience with data analysis, including descriptive statistics.
• Experience working with protected health information and vulnerable populations including children and families.
• Work experience in health services or healthcare.
• Detailed oriented with excellent communication skills.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish (native speaker).
• Supervisory experience.

Working Environment

The staff member will join an interdisciplinary research team that includes multiple faculty investigators, clinical research partners, several graduate students, and numerous undergraduate student research assistants. Lab leadership are cross-trained allowing some flexibility. Office space is recently renovated and professional, with partial (20%) telecommuting available.

Department Statement

The Department of Psychology is among the largest and most popular departments on the ASU Tempe campus. Our mission is to create an environment that prepares undergraduates to take their place in the world, more effective for what they have learned with us; graduates to conduct innovative psychological research and pursue careers that use those skills to the benefit of their community; and faculty to grow in expertise both in teaching and scholarship.

Six basic areas of Graduate specialization form the core of our department: Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science, Developmental Psychology, Quantitative Psychology, and Social Psychology.

Interactions among faculty and students across these areas are central to a variety of ongoing research and educational programs in the department. Faculty and students are also actively involved with a number of other centers, institutes, and research groups on campus that promote trans disciplinary approaches to issues of local and national significance, affording outstanding research and training experiences that extend beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.