Research Coordinator

Job Summary:

The Research Coordinator serves as a project manager for a NIH-funded study investigating family media use, parent wellbeing, and child development. Key job duties include recruiting and screening participants from diverse backgrounds, scheduling and conducting Zoom meetings with participants, training undergraduate research assistants, tracking participants? progress through the three timepoints of the study (initial 3 weeks and 6- and 12-month follow-ups), documenting processes and procedures, and providing administrative support to the principal investigators and graduate research assistants as needed. The ideal candidate is a creative and flexible problem-solver who is enthusiastic about the research topic: understanding how families with young children lead happy, healthy lives in a complex, digital world.

Responsibilities:

Supports the development, design, and implementation of research projects according to plans, under the general direction of faculty and/or senior research personnel, following established protocols and guidelines to support and advance research in a given field under general supervision.

• 50% Assists with conducting experiments or interviews, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting results according to established protocols
• 5% Assists in composing and organizing research reports and manuscripts to provide updates on unit objectives
• 5% Schedules logistics and secures resources for research supplies, equipment, and facilities
• 40% Maintains organization of research records according to established policies and procedures

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required

Bachelor's Degree

Degree focus in Human Development, Family Science, Psychology, or a related field.

Qualifications:

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies seeks candidates with:

• Rigorous attention to detail

• Excellent organizational skills

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills

• Comfort interacting with research participants through phone and video calls

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and as part of a team

Well qualified candidates will have:

• Prior experience with online data collection in human subjects research

• Prior coursework in social science research methods and/or statistics

• Project management experience or certification

• Proficiency speaking and writing in Spanish

Work Schedule:

Typical schedule for this position will be Monday through Friday. Schedule to be determined by employee and supervisor upon hire.

Work Type:

Full or Part Time: 75% - 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location. It may be possible for this position be fully remote.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Terminal, 14 month appointment.

This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Salary:

Minimum $22.00 HOURLY

Depending on Qualifications

Additional Information:

This position is currently scheduled to end on August 30, 2025, however, it may be possible this position could be extended beyond that date depending on the need an budget of the department.

SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY: The mission of the School of Human Ecology is to understand the complex relationships and interdependence among individuals, groups and families, and to focus on quality-of-life issues through research, creative innovation, education, and outreach.

The School has four academic departments (Civil Society and Community Studies, Consumer Science, Design Studies, and Human Development & Family Studies) with a collective undergraduate enrollment of 2,100 students, and 100 graduate students. See https://humanecology.wisc.edu/

UW-MADISON: The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a strong reputation as a research university and for producing research that improves people's lives.

The University consistently ranks among the top 6 institutions in national research expenditures. In 2015, the University received a community engagement award from the Carnegie Foundation for its commitment to deeply engaging with local, regional, national, and global communities. It is a land-grant institution with an enrollment of about 43,000 students.

Madison (pop. 243,000) is the state capital and combines the culture of a large urban area with the comfort of a small city. See http://wisc.edu

How to Apply:

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process.

We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.

You will also be asked to provide three references within the application process. References may be contact for all finalists and will not be contacted without prior notification to the candidate.

Contact:

Nancy Andrews

nancy.andrews@wisc.edu

608-262-4227

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Research Coordinator(RE034)

Department(s):

A27-SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY/HUMAN DEVEL & FAM STUDIES

Employment Class:

University Staff-Fixed Term

Job Number:

300533-CJ

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