The STRIPE Lab (Social Team Research in Promoting Health Equity) laboratory in the University of Minnesota Department of Psychology seeks to hire a part time Research Specialist (0001: Non-Exempt Temporary or Casual) responsible for supporting the conduct of human psychological research and providing general support to researchers in and affiliated with the lab. This position (approximately 10 hours per week) has an initial appointment of 6 months with the possibility to be extended. The Research Specialist will work as part of a team to refine research protocols, supervise undergraduate research assistants, and help establish foundational processes for research in the lab. The Research Specialist may also contribute to scientific writing and perform statistical analyses under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and other members of the team to establish and maintain data integrity and to test various hypotheses. The laboratory is running a number of studies related to social, cultural, and structural determinants of health and well-being and addressing health disparities among marginalized and minoritized populations.

This position is ideal for a college graduate interested in counseling psychology and health psychology research who wants to grow their career and professional development related to research.

The successful applicant will join an active laboratory with a team of graduate and undergraduate researchers addressing a broad array of questions of interest to counseling psychology. You will have the opportunity to learn advanced techniques, publish scientific papers, attend conferences, and build your network with collaborators across the U.S. and internationally.

We especially encourage applicants from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds to apply.

STRIPE Lab
Dr. Ertl's Social Team Research in Promoting Health Equity Lab is a research laboratory within the Department of Psychology, a division of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. Research in the STRIPE Lab focuses on preventing health risk behaviors, promoting health equity, and addressing health disparities at the intersections of mental health, substance use, and sexual health. We study social, cultural, and structural determinants associated with health risk behaviors and health disparities among marginalized populations and identify modifiable factors that may inform culturally adapted prevention and intervention efforts. We aim to use community-based methods and approach research from a social justice lens to promote health and well-being among diverse populations of women, Latinx immigrants, young adult college students, and individuals with disabilities and their informal familial caregivers.

Required Qualifications:
- BA/BS in Psychology or a related area;
- Proficiency in common computer applications, including word processing and spreadsheets;
- Ideal candidates will have research experience working with underserved populations;
- Ideal candidates will have a demonstrated capacity for quantitative analyses, including statistical software or statistical databases.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Coursework in counseling psychology, health psychology, public health, or gender and women's studies;
- Experience in the conduct of psychological research, including data collection, analysis, and scientific writing;
- Capacity for performing structured research-related work assignments following established procedures and guidelines under supervision, such as statistical analyses using SPSS statistical software or equivalent;
- Strong organizational capacities with great attention to detail and emphasis on timeliness;
- Experience with web-based applications, including website management.

The Department of Psychology is one of the largest departments within the College of Liberal Arts, and is a highly ranked department nationally. Currently, the department has 46 core faculty, 70 staff, 140 graduate students, and it supports the largest number of undergraduate majors of any academic program on the UMN Twin Cities campus. Additionally, the department has $40 million or more in active research funding at any given time (the majority from NIH), spread across 70 or more projects. In its 100 plus year history, the Department of Psychology has been marked by distinction and excellence. For additional information, please go to our website: cla.umn.edu/psychology.

About the College of Liberal Arts
Home to the arts, social sciences and humanities disciplines and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is the largest college in the University of Minnesota and comprises 31 academic departments, and over 20 interdisciplinary research centers and administrative/support units. CLA has over 1,300 faculty and staff spanning research, teaching, advising, outreach, and administrative functions. CLA units reside in over twenty buildings on the East Bank and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. CLA enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate students, over 40% of the undergraduate enrollment on the Twin Cities campus, 1,400 graduate students, and has an annual all-funds budget of $290 million.

CLA is a destination for curious, compassionate individuals who are committed to making our increasingly interdependent and diverse global community work for everyone. That foundational commitment begins in our CLA Constitution. CLA is committed to increasing enrollment of underrepresented and under-resourced students, diversifying our faculty across all disciplines, recruiting, and retaining a diverse staff, and promoting the expression and exploration of diverse perspectives and viewpoints-so that we all gain the background knowledge and analytical skills we need to understand and respect differences.
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