Research Assistant

Research Assistant

The Research Assistant will work directly with faculty to administer a federally funded study of mothers. Responsibilities will include participant recruitment, recruiting and training undergraduate research assistants, scheduling and staffing laboratory visits, conducting laboratory visits with community families, maintaining contact with participants for follow-up, overseeing data coding and entry, and helping with data management. Opportunities will be available to learn statistical analysis and scientific writing if desired.

Opportunities to Contribute:

• Collect behavioral, psychophysiological, and survey data with parents and children.
• Recontact participating families for longitudinal follow-ups.
• Coordinate schedules of undergraduate research assistants.
• Supervise the work of undergraduate researchers.
• Recruit families for human subject research using mailing, social media, e-mail, and in-person methods.
• Establish relationships with community partners for participant recruitment.
• Clean and score behavioral and psychophysiological data.
• Construct data sets for statistical analysis.
• Work with the Primary Investigator to organize data storage and sharing.
• Manage administrative duties for the Primary Investigator.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to lift and/or move medium-weight objects.

A well-qualified candidate may also possess:

• 1-2 years of human subject research
• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Human Development or related field.
• Prior experience with psychophysiology.
• Previous experience working with young children and their families in a research setting, particularly experience assisting with research activities or data collection involving children and/or parent-child interactions.
• Spanish language fluency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High levels of attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Leadership experience.
• Ability to multi-task and work as part of a collaborative team.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected candidate'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.

Schedule Note: This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

Why Texas A&M University?

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 which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences 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 Psychological and Brain Science's 5 areas of specialization, we have overlapping research interests that bridge traditional areas of psychology. These primary research themes include Affective Science; Neuroscience; Personality and Individual Differences. To learn more please visit our site at

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, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

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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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