Job Summary:

The Research Assistant assists with one or more research projects being conducted at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD).

Duties & Essential Job Functions:

1. Supports and maintains research processes such as IRB management and human subjects and ethics training and certification. Manages assessment licenses and collects data through development and deployment and activities such as planning and utilizing web-based data-collection software.
2. Manages data through activities such as entering data, scoring instruments, reviewing focus groups and interviews, maintaining research databases, and simple statistical analyses.
3. Reports data through activities such as creating progress reports, helping prepare manuscripts for publication, and helping prepare presentations of the KPICD’s research and evaluation activities.
4. Assists with prepare training material that is being conducted as part of research and evaluation projects, through activities and assisting with administrative tasks relevant to the training.
5. Assists with assigned lab duties and supports student research
6. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related discipline.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Experience in a research or applied setting.

Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:

• None

Preferred Licensure, Certification, and/or Specialized Training:

• TBRI Practitioner

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications.
• Skill in administrative techniques that will permit effective and efficient work in an office setting.
• Ability to interact and effectively communicate within a diverse work setting, both individually and in groups.
• Ability to work independently under the supervision of KPICD Research Leadership, while successfully completing complex assignments such as data collection, data management, and report preparation.
• Ability to use web-based resources such as online data-collection software.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a research team.
• Ability to interact with children and adults in field settings, sometimes in sensitive situations.

TCU Core Competencies:

University Core Competencies definitions may be found on the Human Resources website and in the staff performance management system.

Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations):

• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.
• Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
• Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment:

• Work to be performed at or around TCU campus (combined indoors and sedentary as well as outdoors) and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours, with occasional travel.
• This role is an in-person position.
• There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.

AA/EEO Statement:

As an AA/EEO employer, TCU recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.