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Junior Specialist Half-time - Goodman Lab
University of California Davis
Junior Specialist Half-time - Goodman Lab
University of California Davis
 Junior Specialist Half-time - Goodman Lab Dr. Gail Goodman with the Psychology Department at the University of California, Davis seeks to fill two 50% Junior Specialist positions starting October 2019. These positions will have a duration of 6 months, with the possibility of extension depending on funding and performance. The successful candidate will participate in all aspects of research on such topics as attachment, memory, child development, foster care, child maltreatment, forensic interviewing, program evaluation, and adult development, from stimulus creation/survey construction to data analysis to presentation of research findings in seminars, conferences, manuscripts submitted for publication; and grant/report writing. The successful candidate will also be involved in publishable research activities, including reviewing journal articles, engaging in discussions on research and the interpretation of research results, independent analysis of data, interpretation of empirical results, and the writing up of results for publication in scholarly journals. Where appropriate, the individual would earn authorship on these publications. The person hired is also expected to help with data collection, recruit families for participation in data collection studies, help create materials for studies, organization and coding of data, ordering research materials, helping organize and run research meetings, and working with research teams. The person will also help create materials for submission (where appropriate, as first author) at conferences. Some travel to research sites may be involved. Additional responsibilities include training undergraduate research assistants in the lab, keeping track of and submitting research expenses, and maintaining and improving laboratory organization. Responsibilities will include: Position Qualifications Include Required: Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field; experience with human subjects in a laboratory setting; research on topics such as attachment, child maltreatment, children's and adults' memory for traumatic events, forensic interviewing, foster care, psychopathology, and wellbeing; knowledge and advanced skill in statistical analyses; familiarity with statistical software packages such as SPSS, R, and/or Mplus; familiarity with IRBnet, IRB Manager, Spokeo and TLOxo; ability to manage research personnel; strong organizational skills; attention to detail; excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and documentation skills; proven ability to work well in research teams and independently. Preferred: Experience with longitudinal and cross-sectional testing of children or adults in survey and behavioral research, knowledge of experimental methods to study child and adult development including memory development, experience with and knowledge of memory-related and psychopathology-related research, cultural sensitivity, experience with SPSS and Qualtrics files and analyses, experience with TLO files, experience with AggieTravel and AggieBuy, familiarity with human subjects protocols, experience conducting interviews and consenting potential research participants, experience with confidential data, excellent social relations, ability to work in a team and independently, high ethical standards (e.g., regarding confidential information). Salary: Junior Specialist Step 1, $19.50/hour. If hired, a background check is required. This posting will remain open until September 9, 2019. To apply, please go to the following link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF03097. Applicants should submit a cover letter of interest describing relevant skills, a statement on contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a resume. Documents/materials must be submitted as PDF files. Applicants should also provide contact information for 2-3 references. Questions: Please direct questions to ggoodman@ucdavis.edu The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct. Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. UC Davis is a smoke & tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/). If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the recruiting department. To apply, visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF03097 Copyright 2017 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-a9b5ed2c831a894f951dec9b72c18f85
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