TThe Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research (MCTFR) seeks to hire one HBCD Research Assistant (8351SM: Rsch Pro 1-Soc Sci-Multidisc) responsible for executing all tasks associated with the HBCD Study protocol (Healthy Brain and Child Development: https://heal.nih.gov/research/infants-and-child
The HBCD Research Assistant will work closely with HBCD parent/infant/child participants assessing infant/child development and complex psychological traits. The HBCD Research Assistant will review data to assure quality, will provide the HBCD Site Coordinator with regular reports, and will transfer data to the HBCD Data Informatics Center. Work is onsite at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB), Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), Institute of Child Development, and Elliott Hall.
The HBCD Study is recruiting people during pregnancy and following their infants through the first five years of their lives. HBCD Study protocol tasks include: recruitment and retention; scheduling study assessments; conducting parent interview/questionnaire assessments designed to assess eligibility criteria, substance use, psychopathology, medical health, and psychosocial functioning; parent interview/questionnaire, neurocognitive, and observational assessments designed to assess infant/child development, temperament, and psychopathology; parent interview/questionnaire and parent/infant/child biospecimens (e.g., blood, saliva, nails, urine) designed to assess medical health and environmental exposures; and collecting infant/child MRI and EEG data.
Please note, this position is not eligible for H-1B or Green Card sponsorship. This position does not offer a STEM OPT training program.
Duties:
- Assessment of research participants - 60%
- Acts as a research representative of the HBCD Study - 30%
- Administrative tasks - 10%
Salary: $23.81/hr - $25.00/hr; depending on education/qualifications/experience
To review the full job description and apply, please visit: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/373783
Application Materials:
Must include a resume and cover letter to be considered for the position.