What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Coordinator position at Bryn Mawr College?
Position Title
Research Coordinator
Bryn Mawr College
Psychology - Staff (Cora Mukerji
Location:
Bryn Mawr College Campus
Job Description
The Research Coordinator supports collaborative studies in the Development, Early Experience, and Resilience (DEER) Lab and the Connection, Affect, and Regulation of Emotion (CARE) Lab within the Department of Psychology at Bryn Mawr College. The DEER and CARE Labs investigate how children and adults regulate their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Current projects use experimental and observational methods to examine how parents can help their children effectively regulate emotions.
About the Institution: Since its founding in 1885, Bryn Mawr College has been the preeminent college for women interested in the pursuit of wisdom necessary to challenge the world's expectations. With its pioneering American Collegiate Gothic architecture and picturesque landscape, our campus is recognized as one of the most beautiful in the country. Located less than 15 miles from Philadelphia, and within 2-3 hours of New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, Bryn Mawr’s location offers easy access to public transportation and endless recreation, dining, retail, and cultural activities.
Schedule & Benefits: Bryn Mawr is committed to building and sustaining a campus community where faculty and staff can thrive. This temporary, part-time, non-exempt position has an anticipated schedule of 20 hours per week, year-round (720 hours annualized). This position has an anticipated end date of May 18, 2027, with the possibility of extending the position based on performance and continued funding.
Position Responsibilities
Weekly Hours
20
Research Coordinator
Bryn Mawr College
Psychology - Staff (Cora Mukerji
Location:
Bryn Mawr College Campus
Job Description
The Research Coordinator supports collaborative studies in the Development, Early Experience, and Resilience (DEER) Lab and the Connection, Affect, and Regulation of Emotion (CARE) Lab within the Department of Psychology at Bryn Mawr College. The DEER and CARE Labs investigate how children and adults regulate their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Current projects use experimental and observational methods to examine how parents can help their children effectively regulate emotions.
About the Institution: Since its founding in 1885, Bryn Mawr College has been the preeminent college for women interested in the pursuit of wisdom necessary to challenge the world's expectations. With its pioneering American Collegiate Gothic architecture and picturesque landscape, our campus is recognized as one of the most beautiful in the country. Located less than 15 miles from Philadelphia, and within 2-3 hours of New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, Bryn Mawr’s location offers easy access to public transportation and endless recreation, dining, retail, and cultural activities.
Schedule & Benefits: Bryn Mawr is committed to building and sustaining a campus community where faculty and staff can thrive. This temporary, part-time, non-exempt position has an anticipated schedule of 20 hours per week, year-round (720 hours annualized). This position has an anticipated end date of May 18, 2027, with the possibility of extending the position based on performance and continued funding.
Position Responsibilities
- Trained by the co-Principal Investigators (co-PIs) and will work with the co-PIs and undergraduate researchers to carry out collaborative funded projects.
- Maintaining a system to track participant consenting, participation, and study compensation across labs.
- Developing and carrying out study protocols, managing project databases, and research registries.
- Conducting check of data integrity.
- Coordinating events with community partners, including meetings of a community advisory board.
- Creating and distributing a community newsletter.
- Helping manager for additional study staff (e.g., undergraduate student research assistants).
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
- A bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field.
- One year of relevant research experience in human subjects at the undergraduate or post-baccalaureate level.
- Excellent organizational and writing skills.
- The ability to work and problem-solve independently.
- Proficiency with data cleaning and analysis in Excel, R, or Python.
- Experience working with children and/or families.
- Coding experimental paradigms is strongly preferred but not required.
- Strong collaboration and leadership skills for working with undergraduate students are essential.
- Successful completion of satisfactory background checks.
Weekly Hours
20