Rsch Pro 1-Rsch Coord-Gnrlst

Apply for Job Job ID370262 LocationTwin Cities Job FamilyResearch Full/Part TimeFull-Time Regular/TemporaryRegular Job Code8351RG Employee ClassCivil Service Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About the Job The Cognition and Neurodevelopmental Studies Lab at the University of Minnesota is currently conducting multiple NIH funded and private foundation funded research studies examining brain and behavioral development in young children between birth and 6 years of age. We are hiring up to two positions, each primarily supporting a single study. The candidate will assist the Principal Investigators in managing/coordinating and conducting various aspects of this research. We are seeking someone with knowledge of child development theory and research who has sufficient experience to ethically recruit participants, acquire informed consent from participants, schedule participants, conduct participant assessments (e.g., semi-structured parent interviews, behavioral testing with children), acquire MRI data (learn to safely operate the scanner console), perform quality control / quality assurance procedures on behavioral and MRI data, purchase materials as needed, supervise undergraduate RAs, enter and manage data in the lab's LORIS database. There is the option to generate scientific products (e.g., professional presentations, empirical publications). The position is for 40 hours a week and requires a minimum 2-year commitment. Job Responsibilities: Research Study Coordination (45%) Complete Human Subjects ethics training Assist PI with maintaining study protocol Recruit, schedule, and acquire informed consent from participants Purchasing study materials and ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures/documentation Communicate regularly with local and national collaborators regarding study progress Organize weekly recruitment/enrollment report Manage organization and storage of data Reliably administer standardized behavioral tests on young children (e.g., Bayley Scales for Infant & Toddler Development) Reliably administer experimental behavioral assessments for young children (e.g., MEFS) Reliably administer semi-structured and standardized parent interviews (e.g., Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales) Perform preliminary data analyses using statistics software (Excel, SPSS, R, SAS) Acquire front-end functional familiarity with LORIS database, including tasks such as entering data, performing queries, examining quality control metrics, and extracting data for analyses Developmental Imaging Acquisition (45%) Complete CMRR safety training to be able to independently operate the 3T scanner consoles Learn the CNS Lab developmental neuroimaging standard operating procedures well enough to train new members Attend MRI sessions and assist PI and other staff with the collection of MRI data Should plan to dedicate a up to 3 nights a week to night scanning (typically between 7-11pm) Laboratory Responsibilities & Professional Development (10%) Attend weekly lab meetings Participate in the broader intellectual environment to augment professional development Undergraduate RA supervision (data entry, coordination of

Created: 2025-12-15