Research Assistant 2

Research Assistant Position

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Salary: $31.83

Job Requisition

This Research Assistant position will join the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence to work on two main research projects that forward the science and application of emotional intelligence with students and adults. The first is a randomized control trial of the RULER Approach to Social Emotional Learning for High Schools, led by Dr. Jessica Hoffmann, to investigate both student and educator emotional intelligence, well-being, and performance outcomes over time.

The second project will be supporting Julie McGarry with research pertaining to the measurement of RULER implementation and the connection between implementation fidelity and desired outcomes (e.g., school climate, performance).

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), attention to detail, flexibility, and comfort navigating competing priorities.
• Familiarity with research practices, such as secure data storage and participant confidentiality, and creating and maintaining Human Subjects protocols.
• Experience working with quantitative and qualitative data (survey building, coding, basic data cleaning and analyses).

• Researches and collects data through site or home visit intakes; library research; structured interviews; or through other means for research projects.
• Interprets, synthesizes, and analyzes data using scientific or statistical techniques. Modifies and plans research experiments, procedures, tests, or survey instruments. Assists in research design.
• Writes and edits material for publication and presentation. Reports on status of research activities. Oversees and instructs research and support staff on technical procedures, equipment operation, and laboratory maintenance.
• Schedules and coordinates research activities. Identifies and recruits study participants. Orders and maintains inventory of supplies.
• May assist in preparing financial information and monitoring budgets.
• Performs additional functions incidental to research activities.

Required

Education and Experience:

Two years of related work experience in the same job family and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

350 George Street, New Haven, Connecticut

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This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working in a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air. HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

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