RESEARCH ASSISTANT COORDINATOR

Job no: 100000-AS
Work type: Staff Full or Part Time, Staff-Full Time, Staff-Part Time
Department:SMPH/PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHIATRY
Location: Madison
Categories: Event Planning, Program Coordination, Laboratory Technician, Research Specialists, Research, Scientific

Position Summary:

The successful candidate will be working in Dr. Ryan Herringa's research lab, which is interested in identifying the neurodevelopmental mechanisms of resilience and affective disorders, as well as the effects of childhood trauma. The lab's research methods include neuroimaging, psychophysiology, and clinical interviewing.

The Research Assistant Coordinator will be responsible for the recruiting, onboarding, training, scheduling, managing, and supervising undergraduate students who will be assisting with study visits with children, adolescent, and family research participants.

The School of Medicine and Public Health is deeply committed to diversity, both as an end in itself and as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Bachelor's degree required; preferably in psychology or related field.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

-At least 1 year of experience in personnel (student or staff) management/supervision preferred.

-Title prefix and salary will be dependent on relevant years of experience. A minimum of 7 years' experience is required for appointment at the senior level.

Additional Information:

To see the principal duties of this position, please click on the "List of Duties" link above.

Criminal Background Check and/or Caregiver Check Required.

Knowledge/Skills Required:
-Experience and skills in supervision/management.
-Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc.)
-Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
-Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in written and verbal forms with participants, students, faculty, researchers and staffs at all levels.
-Ability to positively contribute in a collaborative team environment.

Knowledge/Skills Preferred:
-Experience creating work schedules
-Experience in a human subjects research lab
-Experience working with adolescents and/or in mental health field
-Knowledge of REDCap and/or data management
-Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices
-Experience with data collection and data verification

This is a terminal position of 12 months and you will be required to serve an evaluation period. Then there is a possibility it would be extended up to a an appointment of two years, and potentially made renewable if there is a need for an ongoing appointment

Department(s):

A538900-MEDICAL SCHOOL/PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHIATRY

Work Type:

Full or Part Time: 80% - 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Terminal, 12 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Instructions to Applicants:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter as a part of the application process. Please ensure that the resume and cover letter address how you meet the minimum/preferred qualifications for the position. You will also be asked to provide three professional/supervisor references during the application process.

Contact:

Kabao Chang
kchang52@wisc.edu
608-263-6062
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

SR RESEARCH SPEC(T16BN) or RESEARCH SPECIALIST(T16DN) or ASSOC RESEARCH SPEC(T16FN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Terminal

Job Number:

100000-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://oed.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Applications Open: Aug 12 2019 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close:Aug 26 2019 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time