Research Project Assistant (Part Time) | The Youth And Family Research Program

The Youth and Family Research Program (https://yfrp.pitt.edu) seeks to be an inclusive, affirming, and safe space for all staff and participants. We value diversity and are committed to rectifying longstanding inequities with research and academia. We conduct high quality research with the goal of reducing health inequities in substance use problems. Within this context, we examine systemic racism and discrimination experiences in conjunction with individual factors that may contribute to substance use risk. The Part TimeResearch Project Assistant will be involved in novel research through interacting with participants during semi-structured diagnostic interviews, lab-based tasks and questionnaires, and during a smartphone-based portion of the study. This individual will be part of a collaborative research team and will attend lab meetings, collaborate with multiple faculty members, and have opportunities to grow research skills and interests.

This position is grant funded.
Responsibilities:

• Share responsibility of managing the day to day activities for the Research Project.
• Assist the project coordinator with participant payments as needed.
• Assist the project coordinator in coordinating flow of participants through the project, including screening, tracking contacts and attendance, and maintaining current information on how to contact participants, etc.
• Handle all special projects for research protocol(s).
• Collaborate in all recruitment activities of research subjects.
• Handle both administrative and research job duties as needed for research protocol(s).

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Psychology, Neuroscience, Sociology or related research field.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a Research Project and/or related clinical setting is required.
• Familiarity with computers and common software packages required.
• Working knowledge of research methodology strongly preferred.
• Prior supervisory and/or project management experience preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran