Research Professional

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist with participant screening, recruitment, retainment, and guidance through research activities (55%).
• Assist with regulatory filings to IRB and other agencies (25%).
• Prepare summaries of recruitment activities, basic demographics and study performance summaries for presentations and submission to government agencies (10%).
• Participate in professional development activities to grow in competence as a research professional (5%).
• Coordinate actively with other lab members to facilitate achievement of team goals (5%).

• BA/BS degree or a combination of education and relevant experience to equal at least four years.
• Comfort and competence working with suicidal people; must be trained specifically on the C‑SSRS risk interview by a PhD or MD level researcher and demonstrate competence managing risk via this tool.
• Experience conducting analyses of data concerning epistemically suspect beliefs, such as conspiracism.
• Familiarity with advanced neuromodulation tools, particularly focused ultrasound; at least one year of experience working on research projects involving ecological momentary assessment data.
• Significant experience working on research projects related to depression.
• Experience recruiting participants for multiple psychiatric research studies.

• Ability to conduct basic statistical analyses in R with minimal supervision.
• Interested in building a career in the psychology/psychiatry field, including pursuit of relevant graduate‑level education.
• Experience reading psychiatric research literature and presenting findings to scientific audiences, as in lab meetings.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences consists of an outstanding team of researchers, clinicians, and educators who provide world‑class expertise in psychiatric illness, treatment, scholarship, and scientific discovery.

Pay Range: Salary range is $48,000 - $52,000, depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Time Appointment: 100% appointment.

Position Type: Civil‑Service & Non‑Faculty Labor Represented Staff.

Benefits include:
Competitive wages, paid holidays, generous time off; continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree‑seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program; low‑cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans; healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts;
University HSA contributions; disability and employer‑paid life insurance; employee wellbeing program; excellent retirement plans with employer contribution;
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity; financial counseling services;
Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost;
Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

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