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Research Coordinator

Employer
Wake Forest University
Location
Winston Salem, NC

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Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job location: Winston Salem, NC


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2020-07-23
Req: R0002659
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Job Description Summary

We are seeking a dynamic, team-oriented, and motivated individual with proactive problem-solving skills to play a vital role in supporting innovative research on the nature of honesty. The Research Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating a major research grant from the John Templeton Foundation focused on understanding the nature of honesty. This flexible and committed team player will coordinate multiple research studies at Wake Forest University focused on honesty. The Research Coordinator will play an essential role in supporting this transformative work to further understand the nature of honesty by implementing research activities as described in funded grant applications; collaborating with Wake Forest faculty, staff, and students on program design and assessment; working with community partners in Winston-Salem; recruiting and scheduling study participants; conducting research sessions; coordinating student assistants; distributing incentives to study participants; tracking expenditures and managing the project budget; and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. This is a three-year contract position.

Job Description:

. Essential Functions:

  • Identifies and recruits target samples for research studies
  • Coordinates studies (i.e. prepares study applications, determines eligibility of study participants, schedules research activities, and distributes payments).
  • Collects and manages participant data (i.e. prepares survey materials, distributes and collects surveys, manages database, conducts research interviews and focus groups).
  • Maintains accurate, organized, and complete records of research.
  • Tracks research expenditures (i.e. receipts, reimbursements, and monthly account review); monitors and manages the budget.
  • Compiles and enters data and assists in the completion of research reports.
  • Assists with preparation of manuscripts for publication.
  • Assists in providing training, direction, scheduling, and problem-solving support for student assistants.
  • Works cooperatively with other project members, including supervising student assistants.
  • Works under general and specific supervision; reports to Project Co-Leaders
  • Monitors compliance with relevant John Templeton Foundation, US, WFU, and APA regulations.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Bachelor’s degree in psychology or related discipline.
  • Experience with data collection in the context of behavioral research.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Careful attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Flexibility and eagerness to learn.
  • Ability to coordinate and organize all components of a research study.
  • Ability to research and resolve problems associated with the completion of a study.
  • Knowledge of research design.
  • Interest in character scholarship
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Ability to anticipate mistakes and plan to reduce them.
  • Proficiency in general computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Word, email, and internet-based research).
  • Knowledge of spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, SPSS).

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Possession of a masters degree in psychology or related discipline
  • Experience working with diverse community populations.
  • Experience conducting empirical research studies, designing and assessing interventions, or conducting program evaluation.
  • Knowledge of or familiarity with character or personality research.
  • Proficiency in quantitative or qualitative analysis.

Accountabilities:

  • Responsible for own work.
  • Supervises student workers.

Note:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Full time

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

Organization

Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation.  WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs.  The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty.  It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.

Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust.​

The University is comprised of:  the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus.  Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.  Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff.

Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).  Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “pro humanitate,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative.

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, NC, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina.  Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene.

Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family.  Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town (www.visitwinstonsalem.com).

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