Research Assistant Position @ University of Texas, Austin TX

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position in the Kids Socioemotional Development in Context Lab (The Kids Lab) under the primary mentorship of Laura Quiñones Camacho, Ph.D. The lab’s research integrates developmental, behavioral, sociocultural, psychophysiological (RSA, PEP), and neuroscience (EEG, fNIRS) approaches, to advance our understanding of socioemotional development and risk for psychopathology in early childhood, with an emphasis on Latinx children. Given this emphasis high fluency in Spanish is required for this position.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for a junior researcher to gain hands-on experience in developmental cognitive neuroscience research through work involving both behavioral, physiological, fNIRS, and EEG data from preschoolers and caregivers. The successful candidate will participate in data collection and subject recruitment in Spanish, and will have the opportunity to assist with data cleaning and data processing, behavioral coding, and engage in community outreach. This person will also have the opportunity to be involved in conference presentations and journal articles. Training will be provided. This position is particularly appropriate for candidates hoping to increase their research training prior to applying to graduate school.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct studies in Spanish
• Recruit Spanish speaking families
• Prepare and maintain materials and resources in Spanish
• Work with new and existing staff to coordinate the day-to-day operation of research projects, including recruiting and scheduling participants.
• Clean, process, and code datasets
• Assist with conference presentations and research publications

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School diploma or GED
• High fluency in Spanish (speaking and reading/writing)
• Ability to work independently, with other researchers, and with young children
• Effective time management and attention to detail
• Experience and comfort communicating with families and children under 10-years-old.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends to accommodate family schedules

Preferred:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Psychology, Latino Studies, Human Development and Family Sciences, Neuroscience, or related field.
• Experience with child data collection – strongly preferred
• Experience with recruitment and data collection with under-represented samples – strongly preferred
• Familiarity with data collection software (e.g., Qualtrics), and basic office software suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

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