Research Associate 1 - Psychology

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The University of Miami's College of Arts and Sciences has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Research Associate 1 to work in Coral Gables, FL.

The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences is seeking a motivated, full-time Project Coordinator (Research Associate I) to support research activities under the direction of principal investigator Spencer Evans, PhD. This position will play a central role in a new foundation-funded study examining children's screen use, transition behavior, and mental health outcomes, while also supporting the lab's broader research program focused on youth irritability and developmental psychopathology. A two-year commitment is strongly preferred.

The Research Associate 1, GAB supports research activities for the assigned division by conducting laboratory experiments on assigned research projects. Moreover, the incumbent operates with the goal of advancing his/her expertise through continued education, training, and research.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
• Participates in the publication of significant results.
• Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.
• Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
• Keeps abreast of current publications relative to methods, techniques, and developments within the area of research.
• Collects, prepares, analyzes, dissects, and evaluates specimens or tissue cultures.
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment.
• Performs a variety of routine assays, tests, and studies.
• Performs calculations to complete research test results, collects data, and performs statistical analysis of laboratory results.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Position Details

• Location: Coral Gables, FL (university-based with some community-based responsibilities).
• Employment type: Full-time; grant-funded position.
• Schedule: Evening and weekend availability required to accommodate family schedules.
• Compensation: Commensurate with experience; includes standard University benefits

Key Responsibilities and Job Functions

• Coordinate day-to-day study activities including participant recruitment, screening, scheduling, onboarding, and retention
• Assist in administering multimodal baseline assessments to children and caregivers (e.g., behavioral tasks, surveys, interviews, and physiological data collection)
• Manage intensive-longitudinal and follow-up data collection protocols (e.g., EMA, smartphone-based audio recordings, wearable devices, surveys)
• Support data organization, quality assurance, documentation, and data security
• Assist with IRB submissions, amendments, and regulatory compliance
• Support local and national recruitment and community engagement efforts
• Provide general administrative and research support as needed

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or a related field (e.g., neuroscience, human development, public health)
• At least 1 year of prior relevant research experience (preferred)
• Experience working with children, caregivers, and diverse populations (required)
• Experience with intensive-longitudinal or real-time research methodologies (preferred)
• Experience with digital, behavioral, and/or physiological data collection (preferred)
• Familiarity with software used for data collection (e.g., Qualtrics, REDCap, mPath) and analysis (e.g., R, SPSS) (preferred)
• Spanish-English bilingual proficiency (preferred)
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Ideal for recent graduates planning to apply to PhD programs in clinical psychology or related fields

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff