Research Professional - Research Coordination Generalist

About the Job

The University of Minnesota's (UMN) Universal Inference Galaxy project seeks a candidate to fill a Research Professional 4 - Research Coordination Generalist position.

The purpose of this 5-year project is to enhance the Inference Galaxy—web-based platform designed to improve reading comprehension of elementary students—to be fully accessible to students with disabilities and Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students. The aim is to fully integrate UDL principles and accessibility guidelines into a Universal Inference Galaxy, and develop accessible products and resources that will help educators and families effectively implement it with students.

The research coordinator will be a 50% time
, 12-month employee of the University of Minnesota, supervised by Dr. Kristen McMaster in the Department of Educational Psychology. The appointment is an annually renewable position.

Primary duties will involve working closely with project staff to support the implementation of school-based research, coordinating the needs assessments and design of Universal Inference Galaxy, site recruitment, data collection and management, data analysis, and writing of technical reports as well as peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations, and professional development for teachers. The individual will also support management of the project, including assisting with directing and supervising the work of multiple investigators, student research assistants, research staff, and school collaborators.

They will also prepare Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications and local school district applications, facilitate weekly meetings for the project team, and help set priorities.

• Supporting the creation and management of large-scale data sets;
• Leading and/or assisting with the preparation of research articles, reports, and grants;
• Disseminating research findings at academic conferences and journals.

• Assist with project management, including the development and management of work plans, timelines, and resources to meet project goals;
• Participate in developing and managing intervention materials and implementation procedures;
• Ensure IRB policies are followed for all research involving human subjects. Prepare IRB applications;
• Work with school partners and schedule assessments and intervention sessions conducted in schools;
• Organize and oversee data coding and entry;
• Assist in designing, developing, implementing and monitoring effective data management systems, in order to provide reports and datasets to investigators. Ensure data integrity and quality;
• Assist the investigators with data collection and analysis and interpretation of findings;
• Problem-solve issues that arise with respect to project management and data collection;
• Prepare progress reports to the federal agency;
• Co-lead or lead project team meetings and events, as requested;
• Make daily operational decisions to ensure the best data collection and implementation practices are used in each participating site;
• Complete other tasks as assigned.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of detailed research data collection and intervention implementation plans for each project goal;
• Assist in design and planning of research activities, including instrument design and participant recruitment;
• Write technical reports and contribute to peer-reviewed journal articles and conference presentations.

• Coordinate regular meetings and communication of the investigators and non-University partners (including scheduling meetings and setting agendas);
• Assist in the supervision of the work of student research assistants and research staff (i.e., technology and design team) in relation to project duties;
• Educate and train students assistants, data collectors, research staff, and school collaborators about the research project goals, proper research methods, data collection and storage practices and procedures.

• Master's degree in education, educational psychology, special education, psychology, or other related disciplines;
• At least 2 years of progressively…