Research Assistant II (Part-time)

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

ID: 7286334 (Ref.No. R105708)
Posted: Recently posted

Job Description

Department:

Psychology

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Part time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R105708

Minimum Requirements:

Associate’s degree in a related field and one (1) or more years of relevant experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 2 (Hourly)

Position Description:

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is seeking qualified candidates for a part time Research Assistant II for the Challenging Ongoing Legacies of Racism (COLOR) lab at the University of Louisville. This position will involve working with data and research participants on a NIMH funded study focused on racism and mental health. Specific duties will include assisting with study design and planning, assisting with literature reviews, coding experimental tasks using Inquisit and SR, writing syntax for data cleaning and analysis using SPSS, assisting with data collection online and in the lab, running participants through eye-tracking protocols, setting up eye-tracking studies, maintaining study databases, assistance with installing and upkeeping laboratory equipment, managing undergraduate student RAs, and other general tasks that may be required as part of the grant (e.g., coordinating with consultants, maintaining a balance excel sheet to track expenses). The research assistant will work closely with the Director of the COLOR Lab, Dr. Yara Mekawi, and her graduate students and research assistants.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree in psychology

  • Ability to run participants through eye-tracking protocol using EyeLink

  • Experience with development of full IRB applications and amendments

  • Two years of previous psychology research experience

  • SPSS experience (e.g., creating scoring/reliability syntax, cleaning data)

  • Ability to program studies on REDCap including measures, randomization protocol, working with multiple arms of a study

  • Experience recruiting participants from various communities in Louisville

More information about the research in the lab can be found here: https://louisville.edu/psychology/mekawi

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard torace, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team atemployment@louisville.eduor 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email atemployment@louisville.eduor by phone 502-852-6258.



Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258. Assistance and Accommodations Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258. About the University of Louisville In 2023, the University of Louisville celebrates its quasquibicentennial, the 225th anniversary of the 1798 beginnings of higher education in Louisville. One of the nation’s first city-owned, public universities, UofL today is a vital ecosystem that creates thriving futures for students, our community and society. As one of only 79 universities in the United States to earn recognition by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and a Community Engaged university, we impact lives in areas of student success and research and innovation, while our dynamic connection with our local and global communities provides unparalleled opportunities for students and citizens both. The university serves as an engine that powers Metro Louisville and the commonwealth and as a classroom for UofL’s more than 23,000 students, who benefit from partnerships with top employers and a wide range of community service opportunities. To learn more, visit louisville.edu. The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a member of the Kentucky state university system.