Faculty Research Assistant The Prevention and Early Adversity Lab
Full Position Description
Description:
Dr. Brenda Jones Harden, Professor, Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland College Park (UMD), is seeking to hire full-time or part-time (i.e., at least 20 hours per week) research assistants (RAs) to collect data from young children and their families. The RAs would be part of a busy and thriving research-to-practice group – the Prevention and Early Adversity Research Lab (PEARL) in UMD’s College of Education. This position is ideal for a young professional wanting to work with children and families and/or seeking to attend graduate school at a later point. Professional development activities are integrated into the work of RAs.
Responsibilities:
-conducting child assessments
-conducting classroom observations
-interviewing parents
-build rapport with staff
-data entry
-manage and analyze data
-reviewing literature
-contributing to presentations and manuscripts
Qualifications:
-Bachelors degree
-Experience working with children
-Background in SPSS or other statistical software
-Excellent interpersonal skills
-Excellent organizational skills
How To Apply:
Please send the following in one pdf file before June 15, 2018 to Brenda Jones Harden (bjharden@umd.edu) and Tanya Tavassolie (ttavasso@umd.edu)
-Resume or Curriculum Vita (CV).
-One page (double-spaced) letter of interest describing the applicant’s research-related experiences, interest in the position, and future career aspirations.
-Names and contact information for 3 references.
-An unofficial transcript for any undergraduate work completed.