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Research Assistant - Department of Psychology - Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences
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Position Number: 5158633
Location: Washington, DC
Position Type: Human Resources

Research Assistant - Department of Psychology - Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences

Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world.

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Research Assistant - Department of Psychology - Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences

Connect to Baby is a free program that uses communication and play to build strong connections between parents and children. During our sessions, CTB uses media and activities to strengthen relationship skills in order to create a strong parenting team. Each week, parents meet with a trained facilitator to learn about how to communicate about parenting and get to know their baby better.

Georgetown's pilot program will be delivered remotely, via Zoom in collaboration with Early Head Start centers throughout Washington DC - with data collected from parents virtually, through Zoom interviews.

Job Overview

The Research Assistant - in a necessarily outgoing, caring professional role - supports the Connect to Baby program by collecting data via virtual interviews with parents.

As well, they are involved in data management, tracking recruited participants, assigning participants to data collectors, assigning facilitators to treatment families, and tracking facilitator sessions.

They also coordinate team meetings for data collectors and coordinate with the lead facilitator to track recruitment and facilitator progress on a weekly basis.

Work interactions and Work Mode Designation

The Research Assistant is supervised very closely supervised by Principal Investigators.

They also work directly with other data collectors and coordinate with the recruitment and facilitator coordinator for this project.

This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position's mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University's mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Requirements and Qualifications

BA/BS degree
Research experience collecting data and/or interacting with people

Preferred Qualifications

Observational coding experience using Datayvu software and Excel
Proficiency with REDCap tracking system
Familiarity with STATA or other statistical software - for example, R
Current driver's license
Spanish speak skills, given the DC metropolitan area's growing Spanish speaking population and because data are collected in the home and the study examines parents' talk with each other and children

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.

To apply, visit https://georgetown.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Georgetown_Admin_Careers/job/Main-Campus/Research-Assistant---Department-of-Psychology---Georgetown-University-College-of-Arts---Sciences---_JR17522