Paid Part-time Research Assistant position with the PEARL Lab!

Paid Part-time Research Assistant Position
University of Maryland Prevention and Early Adversity Research Lab (PEARL)

Description:
The Prevention & Early Adversity Research Lab (PEARL) is seeking an hourly research assistant starting May 2014 and continuing through May 2015. The lab is currently conducting a study on African American pregnant women and their infants. The goal of the study is to understand how risk factors, such as prenatal depression, impact at-risk pregnant women and their infants. The research assistant will provide research and administrative support to the research team by participating in data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Data collection will take place in participant homes throughout the Washington, D.C. area. This is a great opportunity for individuals who are interested in pursuing graduate work in psychology, human development, intervention science, family science, community health, or related fields. Students will get exposure to research issues pertaining to the prenatal period, infancy, mothers, environmental risk, and African American families.

Responsibilities:
-Subject Recruitment
-Scheduling and conducting in-home visits
-Scheduling and conducting telephone interviews
-Data Entry

Qualifications:
-Excellent interpersonal communication skills
-Interest in learning about families and children vulnerable to environmental risks
-Understanding of and/or interest in learning about diverse cultural and family practices
-Ability to travel to participant homes (own vehicle preferred)
-Available 20 hours per week

How To Apply:
Please email cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript to Colleen Morrison at [email protected] 

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