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Job Title

Research Assistant

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 by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are

The Department of Psyc h ol ogical and Brain Sciences is engaged in research that falls into all five graduate areas of specialization:

• Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience

• Clinical Psyc h ol ogy

• Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Psyc h ol ogy

• Industrial/Organizational Psyc h ol ogy

• Social & Personality Psyc h ol ogy

In addition to the Department of Psyc h ol ogical and Brain Science’s 5 areas of specialization, we have overlapping research interests that bridge traditional areas of psyc h ol ogy . These primary research themes include Affective Science; Diversity Science; Neuroscience; Personality and Individual Differences. To learn more please visit our site at https://artsci.tamu.edu/ psyc h ol ogical-brain-sciences/index.html (https://artsci.tamu.edu/psychological-brain-sciences/index.html)

What We Want

The Research Assistant will be responsible for scheduling participant visits, coordinating and training undergraduate research assistants, and assisting the PI with IRB approvals. The selected candidate will organize data management, community outreach, participant recruitment, and managing social media accounts. Additional responsibilities will include making copies, sending faxes, and assisting with reports to federal agencies.

What You Need to Know

• Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience

• Special Note: This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding, which is renewed through provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, this position is contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts, as well as satisfactory job performance.

  Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, or related field or 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 people and be helpful, respectful, approachable, and team oriented

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

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology, or related field

• Experience conducting human subjects research

• Experience working with children

• Ability to work with communities and families

• Experience conducting psychophysiological research

• Ability to lead and manage teams (or leadership experience)

• Spanish language fluency

  Responsibilities:

• Data collection: Collect, through in-person and virtual modalities, behavioral and psychophysiological data with parents and children

• Supervise and coordinate research teams: Coordinate scheduling and supervise the work of undergraduate researchers by identifying areas of priority, assigning tasks, tracking progress, and answering questions as needed

• Human subjects participant recruitment and scheduling: Recruit families for human subjects research using mailing, social-media, e-mail, and in-person methods; establish relationships with community partners for participant recruitment

• Data coding and management: Clean and score behavioral and psychophysiological data; construct data sets for statistical analysis; work with the Primary Investigator to organize data storage and sharing

  Why Texas A&M University?

  We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

• Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html) and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) each month

• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

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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