The University of Chicago Research Technician - JR27964-3800 in Chicago, Illinois
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Department
About the Department
To honor our promise to always put our patients first and to be ever mindful of each patient's dignity and individuality, we must also be at the forefront of transformative discovery and innovation in psychiatric care.
Job Summary
Program of research in developmental psychopathology spans several developmental periods and phenotypes. The integrative thread running through each study is the aim of identifying the earliest appearing individual differences that connote risk for poor health. The work is designed to be relevant to the development of prevention interventions. She is specifically interested in the study of the type and timing of stress exposure on health outcomes and developing scalable targets that can reduce health disparities for racial and sexual minority populations.
Responsibilities
- Subject interviews for observational studies.
- Working with large datasets for data entry and analysis.
- Coordinate work schedules on a quarterly basis.
- Collaborating with interns in goal-setting and ongoing evaluation of the goals.
- Lab protocols and platforms.
- Meeting on a weekly basis to check in on projects and goals.
- Coordinating with study sponsors.
- Writing and/or editing manuscripts and presenting research.
- Provides technical and administrative support for a research project.
- Collects and enters data. Assists in analyzing data. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts, and other documents.
- May assist recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing general administrative support. Is developing skills in research techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant scientific field.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships, or the equivalent experience in a related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree).
Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience:
- Prior experience in clinical research and work in mental health.
- Experience with human subjects behavioral testing.
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
- Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
- Highly organized.
- Warm and professional interpersonal style.
- Motivated to learn challenging new skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to adapt and adjust to changing work situations and assignments.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and function both as a team member and be involved in program problem solving.
Application Documents
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the MyExperience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family: Research
Role Impact
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Pay Frequency
Scheduled
Weekly Hours: 40
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Drug Test Required: No
Health Screen Required: No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required: No
Posting Statement
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status,
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