The Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research (MCTFR) seeks to hire one HBCD Research Assistant (8352P1: Research Professional 1) responsible for executing all tasks associated with the HBCD (Healthy Brain and Child Development: ) Study protocol. The HBCD Study is recruiting people during pregnancy and following their infants through the first five years of their lives. HBCD Study protocol tasks include recruitment and retention, scheduling study assessments, and conducting parent interview/questionnaire assessments designed to assess eligibility criteria, substance use, psychopathology, medical health, and psychosocial functioning; parent interview/questionnaire, neurocognitive, and observational assessments designed to assess infant/child development, temperament, and psychopathology; parent interview/questionnaire and parent/infant/child biospecimens (e.g., blood, saliva, nails, urine) designed to assess medical health and environmental exposures; and collecting infant/child MRI and EEG data. In addition to these responsibilities, the HBCD Research Assistant will review data to assure quality, will provide the HBCD Site Coordinator with regular reports, and will transfer data to the HBCD Data Informatics Center. The HBCD Research Assistant will work closely with HBCD parent/infant/child participants assessing infant/child development and complex psychological traits so required qualifications include: a bachelorâ™s degree in Psychology, Human Development, Cognitive or Affective Neuroscience, or a related field; a flexible work schedule (including evenings and weekends, with an expected 3 nights per week conducting MRI assessments); and the ability to work onsite at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB), Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR), Institute of Child Development, and Elliott Hall. Preferred qualifications include: HBCD or MCTFR research experience; experience working with infants and/or young children in a research context; prior research experience; excellent attention to detail, organizational, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities:
(30%) Assess research participants:
(30%) Assist with collecting neurohealth data from research participants:
(25%) Act as a research representative of the HBCD Study:
(10%) Schedule research participants:
(5%) Carry out independent tasks:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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