Research Technician - Social Science

Position: Research Technician I - Social Science
Location: St. Louis

## Research Technician I - Social Science Apply remote type:
On Campus/Onsite locations:
Washington University Danforth Campus time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR94532#
** Scheduled Hours
** 37.5#
** Position Summary
** The Research Tech I will work for a research lab housed within the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences: the Personality Measurement and Development Lab (the “PMAD” Lab) directed by Dr. Joshua Jackson. This is a full time, 37.5 hour per week, benefits eligible, position. You can learn more about the PMAD lab’s research at  The start date for this position is between July 1 and August 1st of 2026.
Primary responsibilities include assisting with purchasing and reimbursements, drafting and editing IRB applications and amendments, assisting with data request and data use agreements, creating and managing surveys using survey software such as Qualtrics, performing data quality and analysis code checks in R, recruiting and scheduling research participants, running participants in laboratory or online sessions, conducting literature searches and summarizing relevant literature for research projects, creating and updating data dictionaries, and supervising undergraduate research assistants in the aforementioned tasks.

In addition to these primary responsibilities, the Research Tech has the (optional) opportunity to lead conference presentation(s) and/or manuscript(s) as their schedule allows.#
** Job Description
**** Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

*** Study coordination activities such as recruiting and scheduling research participants; corresponding with participants; running participants in laboratory sessions; supervising part-time undergraduate research assistants.
* Creating and managing surveys using survey software such as Qualtrics; data cleaning and collation; creating and updating data dictionaries/codebooks; developing data management and storage solutions.
* Run data analysis scripts, create data visualizations, and summarize results via written descriptions.
* Professional development activities to increase research skills and experience (e.g., working on manuscript(s))
* Administrative tasks such as assisting with IRB applications and amendments; assisting with data requests and data use agreements; assisting with reimbursements.
* Conducting literature searches and summarizing relevant literature for research projects.  
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* Working Conditions:

** Job Location/Working Conditions
* Normal office environment  Physical Effort
* Typically sitting at a desk or table  Equipment
* Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.#
** Required Qualifications
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* Education:

** High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
** Certifications****/Professional Licenses****:
** No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
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* Work Experience:

** No specific work experience is required for this position.
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* Skills:

** Not Applicable
** Driver's License:
** A driver's license is not required for this position.#
** More About This Job
** WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.## #
** Preferred Qualifications
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* Education:

** Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

- Social Sciences
** Certifications****/Professional Licenses****:
** No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
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* Work Experience:

** Research (4 Years)
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* Skills:

** Not Applicable#
** Grade
* * R04-H#
** Salary Range**$16.54 - $22.35 / Hourly The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's…