Job Description

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as a Research Assistant in the Snyder Lab. At Brandeis, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package which includes medical, dental and life insurances.  If you are looking to advance your career through educational opportunities, Brandeis offers tuition assistance for employees, dependents and spouses.  Our 403b retirement savings plan includes a generous match.

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Principal Investigator in research projects involving academic procrastination and mental health in young adults. The Research Assistant will be part of a team responsible for the day to day running of the research project, including training and supervising student researchers, materials development, participant recruitment, setting and up, administering and monitoring data collection, data management and processing, and coordinating with the multi-site team. The Research Assistant will also assist the PI with preparing grant progress reports and publications, and will have opportunities for co-authorship. 

Job Description:

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the research project, including preparing research materials and protocols, maintaining IRB protocols and compliance, contacting and scheduling participants for research, managing data (incuding basic data analysis), purchasing necessary research supplies, and coordinating the work of others in the lab. Estimated time: 50%

• Performs research with human participants. Recruits participants, obtains informed consent, collects data. Interacts with participants with professionalism, warmth, and empathy. Estimated time: 25%

• Supervises student researchers in the lab, including providing training , assigning daily activities, monitoring work, and communicating with the PI about student activities and performance.  Estimated time: 10%

• Assists with preparation of grant progress reports, conference presentations and research publications. Will have the oppprtunity to co-author conference posters and/or publications that will be submitted to peer-reviewed scholarly journals. Estimated time: 10%

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related strongl preferred

• At least one year of previous experience conducting research with human participants, and excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with participants preferred.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organization and attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.  Excellent computer skills and the abilty to learn new technical skills quickly.

• Strong computer skills, including with word processing, spreadsheet, and statistical software programs.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th ... e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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