Research Associate - Psychology

Position: Research Associate 1 - Psychology
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The University of Miami Department of Psychology has an exciting opportunity for a full time Research Associate 1 to work in Coral Gables, FL.

The Research Associate 1 supports research activities for the assigned division by conducting laboratory experiments on assigned research projects. Moreover, the incumbent operates with the goal of advancing his/her expertise through continued education, training, and research.

Core Responsibilities:

• Understands and interprets research protocols and procedures.
• Participates in the publication of significant results.
• Maintains an overview of relevant research findings.
• Ensures all research is undertaken according to good research practice.
• Keeps abreast of current publications relative to methods, techniques, and developments within the area of research.
• Collects, prepares, analyzes, dissects, and evaluates specimens or tissue cultures.
• Operates and maintains laboratory equipment.
• Performs a variety of routine assays, tests, and studies.
• Performs calculations to complete research test results, collects data, and performs statistical analysis of laboratory results.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions:

• The Research Associate will lead administrative and research procedures for Dr. Diondra Straiton-Webster's laboratory in the Child Division of the Department of Psychology. Research projects focus on using implementation strategies (e.g., in-service consultation) to improve the quality of autism services delivered in community settings, with a particular emphasis on caregiver-mediated naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBIs). This position will be primarily in-person at the Coral Gables campus of the University of Miami.
  
  Remote work will occur on a limited basis.
• The Research Associate will manage implementation and effectiveness studies in the laboratory. Data sources may include surveys, qualitative interviews and/or focus groups, behavioral data regarding clinical outcomes for autistic youth and their families (e.g., child language outcomes, child imitation skills, caregiver stress), implementation outcomes (e.g., clinician fidelity, implementation cost), and a variety of other psychosocial outcomes from clinicians and families in community settings.
• Clinical trial oversight will include the development and submission of IRB protocols; managing participant recruitment and conducting informed consent; developing and leading data collection procedures in the field; and preparing quantitative and qualitative datasets for analysis.
• The Research Associate may also conduct or support clinical assessments of participants, as needed. The Research Associate will also support community-engaged research efforts in South Florida, including developing strong relationships with community partners (e.g., agency leaders, local advocacy groups, non-profit organizations), coordinating community advisory board meetings, and cultivating trusting relationships with community members.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, education, public health, or a closely related field.
• 1-2 years of clinical research experience is preferred
• Experience working with youth with developmental disabilities and/or behavioral health conditions is preferred
• Experience with human subject research, mixed methods research, and clinical trials is preferred
• Demonstrated interest in working with people with behavioral health concerns and/or youth with developmental disabilities
• Familiarity with REDCap, Qualtrics, Nvivo/Dedoose/MAXQDA, and statistical programs (e.g., R, SPSS) is preferred
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and/or qualitative analysis is preferred
• Fluency in Spanish is highly…