Research Specialist

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Job Category:Academic Staff

Employment Type:Regular

Job Profile:Research Specialist

Job Summary:

Dr. Ashley Jordan has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic
research specialist in the Development of Intergroup Social
Cognition (DISC) Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This
position will entail the following: contributing to the development
of research studies; recruiting, conducting, and managing ongoing
research projects; establishing, maintaining, and revising (as
needed) lab policies, procedures, and logistics; coordinate with
undergraduate research assistants; working with children, adults,
and community partners to further research objectives; contributing
to the development of research output; engaging with the broader
psychology community at UW-Madison.

This position can be full or part-time, between 50-100% FTE.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Performs literature reviews and writes reports
• Conducts research experiments according to established research

protocols with moderate impact to the project(s). Collects data and
monitors test results

• Operates, cleans, and maintains organization of research

equipment and research area. Tracks inventory levels and places
replenishment orders

• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets data and/or documents results

for presentations and/or reporting to internal and external
audiences

• Participates in the development, interpretation, and

implementation of research methodology and materials

• Provides operational guidance on day-to-day activities of unit

or program staff and/or student workers

Department:

College of Letters & Science, Department of Psychology

Compensation:

The expected salary range for this position is $45,879 - $65,608 at
100% FTE. Actual pay within this range will depend on experience
and qualifications, and FTE.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as
generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances
and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Please review the
summary of benefits for more information.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of experience conducting psychological or

closely related research

• Experience working with youth, parents, and staff from various

backgrounds

• Demonstrated verbal and written communication and public

relation skills

• Experience exhibiting strong interpersonal and leadership

skills

• Experience using REDCap Software

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience programming experiments using study design software

(e.g., Qualtrics; PsychoPy) and/or using statistical software
(e.g., R)

• Experience effectively recruiting and working with members of

communities who are marginalized or underrepresented in academic
psychology (e.g., communities of color; LGBTQ+ communities)

• Experience presenting research at undergraduate or professional

meetings

Education:

Bachelor's Degree, required

Degree in psychology, cognitive science or related field

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Contact Information:

Ashley Jordan, aejordan@wisc.edu

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