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Job Title

Research Technician

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Psychology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Here's a Glimpse of the Job

The Research and Interventions for Stress-related Conditions (RISC) lab at Texas A&M University has an opening for a Part-time Research Assistant responsible for scheduling participant visits, coordinating and training undergraduate research assistants, electroencephalography (EEG) and peripheral psychophysiological data collection and processing, and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data collection, cleaning, and processing. The research assistant will also assist the PI with IRB approvals, data management, community outreach, participant recruitment, managing social media account and assisting with day-to-day coordination of laboratory activities and needs. The selected candidate will also have the opportunity to assist the PI with federal grant submissions and will receive extensive training in EEG and EMA data collection and processing. Opportunities for training in clinical interviewing may also be available.

Please apply and include your education/work history with brief, relevant details. Our recruitment team may contact you to schedule an interview. The recruitment process, including screening, interview, and references, will determine the best position match for finalists.

Opportunities to contribute:

+ Assists Primary Investigator with data collection through in-person and virtual modalities, neurophysiological, behavioral, and self-reported data with healthy adults and adults experiencing psychopathology.

+ Clean, process, and score EEG, behavioral, peripheral psychophysiological (e.g., heart rate, skin conductance), and self-report data.

+ construct and maintain datasets for statistical analysis; work with the PI and graduate students to organize data storage and sharing.

+ Assists with scheduling participants for interviews and lab visits who present to the lab from various sources using several sources (social media, mailing, email, in-person, flyers).

+ Respond to emails, make copies, answer phone calls, conduct phone screenings for participant recruitment.

+ May learn to apply statistical analysis and scientific writing.

Qualifications

+ High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ 2 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree

+ Prior experience in a research role (e.g., research assistant)

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.

+ Demonstrated high attention to detail.

+ Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

+ Ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

+ Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.

Special Note: This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding, which is renewed through provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, this position is contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts, as well as satisfactory job performance.

What You Need to Do

Apply! Submit a resume/cv and cover letter. These documents will help us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is engaged in research that falls into all five graduate areas of specialization:

+ Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience

+ Clinical Psychology

+ Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology

+ Industrial/Organizational Psychology

+ Social & Personality Psychology

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In addition to the Department of Psychological and Brain Science’s 5 areas of specialization, we have overlapping research interests that bridge traditional areas of psychology. These primary research themes include Affective Science; Neuroscience; Personality and Individual Differences. To learn more please visit our site at https://artsci.tamu.edu/psychological-brain-sciences/index.html

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html) and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.