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Req #: 248230

Department: DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Posting Date: 07/28/2025

Closing Info:

Closes On 08/04/2025

Salary: $21.28 - $26.98 per hour

Shift: First Shift

Notes:

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/benefits-summary-classified-staff-less-than-half-time-4787-20250130-a11y.pdf)

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The Department of Psychology has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Study Coordinator (** **_Temporary_** **) to join their team.** **DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Coordinate the operations of funded social psychological research studies related to investigate questions related to diversity, prejudice, stereotypes, and culture. Studies will be mostly experimental.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Coordinate, schedule and monitor research activities and subject participation;

+ Recruit, interview and screen potential subjects and determine eligibility according to established criteria;

+ Maintain adherence to research protocols and verify accuracy of research study data;

+ Run experiments in a lab, on-campus, on-line, and school settings;

+ Collect pilot data in lab and on-campus;

+ Coordinate schedules of lab activities, including meetings and daily schedules. Determine and maintain quarterly lab schedules of experiments and research assistants;

+ Consent human subjects and run them through study procedures;

+ Interpret and record subject behaviors using observation codes;

+ Record behavior of participants using sound and videotape equipment;

+ Conduct subject interviews and record observations;

+ Coordinate the management of study data; monitor and retrieve data; maintain quality control;

+ Assist in modification of procedures for collecting and summarizing data;

+ Use statistical and database management programs to analyze data and prepare summary narrative reports, graphs, tables, charts and illustrations;

+ Assist in the preparation of human subjects applications, consent forms and progress reports for institutional review board;

+ Perform related duties as required. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

+ wo years of college level course work in a relevant academic area AND two years of experience as a Research Study Assistant OR equivalent education/experience. **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS**

+ Experience in an experimental social psychology lab.

+ Experience working with human subjects.

+ Proficient with Word, Excel, Qualtrics, and SPSS/R.

+ Experience preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication in psychology.

+ Experience managing research data.

+ Must be able to work independently as well as within a team environment.Organized, detailed-oriented, mature, and able to work independently and with others.

+ Ability to communicate with all levels of project staff from student volunteers to scientists and PIs. **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

+ Experience working with human subject divisions

+ Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field.

+ Ability to multitask, have good problem-solving skills.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.