Job Title: RESEARCH ASSIST, Institute for Human Development, 38571
Location: UMKC Volker Campus
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 41797
Hiring Department Institute for Human Development - University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)

The UMKC Institute for Human Development, University Center on Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (IHD) is an applied research and training center for human services designed to exemplify the University’s goals of engaged scholarship and community partnerships. Its functions include interdisciplinary training, applied research, community program development and information dissemination.

Job Description

The IHD is seeking two Research Assistants to join the Early Childhood team. The Research Assistant will engage in research, evaluation, training, and demonstration activities associated with sponsored and other research projects. Specific tasks include data collection, processing, and analyses; organizing and drafting materials for research papers and/or presentations; and development, implementation, and evaluation of projects. The position may require regular interaction with community and university-based research partners and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Research Assistant will work on projects that use various research designs and will demonstrate knowledge and skills using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Research activities may include:

• Designing surveys using online data collection platforms (e.g., RedCap)
• Recruiting study participants
• Conducting focus groups and interviews
• Cleaning datasets for analysis
• Preparing IRB applications and developing research design protocols
• Analyzing statistical data using analysis software (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS)
• Coding qualitative data using analysis software (e.g., Atlas-ti)
• Identifying emergent themes and associations from research results
• Writing narrative reports of research findings
• Presenting research results at meetings or conferences
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience.

Area of study in early childhood education, child development, education, social science fields, preferred

Full Time/Part Time

Full-Time, benefit eligible, unranked/non-tenure track academic position. Initial contract is 12 months.

Salary

Salary commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

Application Deadline

Position will remain open until filled.

Application Instructions

To be considered, you must complete the application which contains two (2) sections: 1. Name and Contact Information 2. Combine all application materials (a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of at least five references) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /,&, %, etc.).

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