Full-time Research Assistant Position Center for Decision Sciences
Columbia Business School
The Center for Decision Sciences (CDS), is seeking a full time research staff assistant to begin in May 2018. CDS is an interdisciplinary center that facilitates research and understanding on consumer behavior, the implications of decision making on public policy, and the decision neuroscience foundation of judgment and decision making.
THIS IS A FULL-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION (35H A WEEK). Please see
below for a description of the job and required application materials. Please send all application materials to Shannon Duncan at shannon@decisionsciences.columbia.edu.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator Professor Eric Johnson, the
Research Staff Assistant will have the following responsibilities:
(1) Design web-based surveys including programming, developing, testing and
implementing of online studies
(2) Collecting, cleaning, coding, and analyzing data, as well as writing up
results
(3) Perform literature reviews and compile citations
(4) Maintain online participant database
(5) Maintain communication with the IRB, submit modifications, renewals,
etc.
(6) Assist with Grant proposals and proofreading
(7) Other administrative tasks as assigned (i.e. participant payments and
reimbursements)
(8) Update and maintain CDS website
(9) Recruiting and scheduling participants
Requirements:
APPLICANTS MUST ATTACH A RESUME LISTING EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
COURSEWORK, AND WORK EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS CONTACT INFORMATION FOR 3
ACADEMIC AND/OR WORK REFERENCES
Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Psychology or other related field (i.e. Economics,
Neuroscience, etc.) and experience in experimental behavioral research.
Strong computer skills preferred, including R or other statistical package,
and MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point). Knowledge of online databases:
JSTOR, PsycInfo, PsycArticles, EBSCO, Web of Science, and presentation
skills are helpful.
