SP - Research Assistant 1

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  SP - Research Assistant 1

• Department:

  10700-Child and Family Studies

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

  1ST

• Search #:

  2026-040

• Closing Date:

• Recruiter:

  Rucker, Pamela S.

At UConn Health, the Child and Family Studies Department seeks to fill 2 grant funded, Special Payroll Research Assistant 2 positions in the A.J. Pappanikou University Program for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).

*******THESE ARE TWO TEMPORARY, GRANT FUNDED POSITIONS ******

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the close supervision of an employee of higher grade; works more independently with acquired experience

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May lead paraprofessional clerical or other lower ranking employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Accountable for performing research related support tasks for assigned research projects/programs or segments of programs/projects, under the supervision of higher level employee

• Conducts literature reviews

• Performs data entry and analysis

• Performs a range of related duties in conducting applied research

• Provides support in evaluation for training and technical assistance activities

• Receives assignments in designated research protocols, procedures, techniques and equipment

• Supports staff in preparation of manuscripts for publication, including, but not limited to copy editing, preparation of tables and graphs

• Performs related duties as required

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

Bachelors degree in Public Health, Special Education or a related field. Degrees in other areas may be substituted on a case by case basis.

Special Requirements:

• Experience conducting research

• Experience with data management

• Experience with IRB submissions and grant funded programs involving diverse populations

• Experience in Early Childhood Intervention for children with disabilities and their families

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the field of disabilities

• Basic knowledge of research protocols, principles and procedures

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Considerable knowledge of higher education

HOURLY RATE: $33.00 NO BENEFITS.

SCHEDULE: 40 hours per wk, Mon - Fri, 8:00 am 4:30 pm with a 30 minute unpaid meal break

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

Salary : $33