Research Assistant and Data Manager Positions at UNC Chapel Hill

The research assistant will primarily contribute to ongoing studies in the UNC Chapel Hill Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Biobehavioral Research on Addiction and Emotion (BRANE) lab. There are three primary responsibilities for the current position. (1) Study coordination and oversight, including but not limited to administering off site research assessments, maintaining study files, overseeing recruitment, retention and tracking of study participants throughout the triangle area, and supervising and training undergraduate research assistants. (2) Data collection, including self-report, interview, behavioral, diagnostic and/or fMRI with clinical populations (i.e., substance use disorder) throughout the North Carolina Triangle area. (3) Data entry and management. A detailed description of the BRANE lab research studies can be found at http://branelab.web.unc.edu/. Experience/skills in consenting and administering research assessments, working with clinical populations and individuals from diverse backgrounds, communicating effectively both orally and in writing, and working in a team setting is preferred. Interested candidates please submit an application at https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/167078 by August 16th, as well as submit your cover letter, CV/resume, and list of 3 references to branelab@unc.edu with ‘RA Applicant’ in the subject line.

 

The research assistant in this position will primarily contribute to the data management and analysis of ongoing studies in the UNC Chapel Hill Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Biobehavioral Research on Addiction and Emotion (BRANE) lab.  The data for these studies is longitudinal and is assessed via computerized tasks, ecological momentary assessment (EMA), smartphone app, functional neuroimaging, clinical interview, and self-report. The ideal candidate will have experience, 1) managing, cleaning, structuring, and coding syntax for large datasets with SPSS or other established statistical software; 2) with neuroimaging analysis software (e.g., FSL); and 3) languages commonly used for neuroimaging analysis (e.g., Linux shell scripting, Python, and/or Matlab). The position will also include, but to a lesser extent, contribution to study management, oversight of participant retention including participant tracking and locating, and data collection (self-report, interview, behavioral and biological assessments) at substance use treatment centers and public locations throughout the North Carolina Triangle area. A detailed description of the BRANE lab research studies can be found athttp://branelab.web.unc.edu. The qualified candidate will have experience/skills in data management, specifically working with large datasets and neuroimaging data. Experience communicating effectively both orally and in writing, and working in a team setting is preferred. Interested candidates please submit an application at http://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/167111 by August 16th, as well as submit your cover letter, CV/resume, and list of 3 references to branelab@unc.edu with ‘RA – Data Management Applicant’ in the subject line. **If the posting on peopleadmin isn’t active, please try again in a day or two!