Research Assistant - Psychology

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Research Assistant - Psychology at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

We are seeking a full-time Research Assistant to coordinate a federally-funded clinical trial of different psychological therapies for people with chronic back or neck pain. Job duties are as follows:

Aid in study patient recruitment.

Schedule remote evaluations of patients.

Conduct remote interviews and evaluations of patients.

Coordinate with study PI and additional team members at other site.

Manage research assistants assigned to the study.

Manage data using EXCEL, REDcap, and SPSS.

Preliminary data analysis.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field.

Experience working with adults with health problems.

Experience interviewing and collecting questionnaire data.

Experience in management or administration of others.

Experience with EXCEL, REDcap, and SPSS preferable.

Sound interpersonal skills and high conscientiousness.

Very detail-oriented.

School/College/Division:

H12 - College of Liberal Arts & Science

Primary department:

H1224 - Psychology

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Research

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
  
• Salary hire maximum: $42,000

Working conditions:

Ability to work full-time during Monday through Friday. Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends as needed as study patients (in lieu of Monday-Friday daytime hours). Ability to work remotely.

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 1
  

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

Equal employment opportunity statement:

Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Salary : $42,000 - $0