Job no: 535650
Work type: Faculty - Pro Tempore
Location: Other-Site
Categories: Child Development, Research/Scientific/Grants, Psychology
Department: The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health
Rank: Research Assistant
Annual Basis: 12 Month

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY

The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the University of Oregon Portland establishes a new national model for behavioral healthcare for children and families by creating the nation’s first undergraduate program in child behavioral health. The institute prioritizes the needs of youth who have been historically or persistently underserved and seeks to make real system change by: creating a new mental health profession that addresses existing barriers and gaps in mental health services, delivering supports in schools and the community, training existing youth-serving professionals, developing new approaches to support child behavioral health, and transforming the Pacific Northwest into a national model of thought and action.
Launched in March 2022, this groundbreaking institute was made possible by an extraordinary gift from Connie and Steve Ballmer, co-founders of Ballmer Group Philanthropy.

POSITION SUMMARY

The pro-tem research assistant engages in applied research activities in the Behavior, Emotions, Development, and Sleep (BEDS Lab). The BEDS Lab focuses on (1) understanding multi-level socio-ecological factors (i.e., child, family, school, healthcare, neighborhood) linked to child sleep health disparities and (2) the adaptation and implementation of behavioral sleep interventions in partnership with primary care, schools, and community organizations.
The pro-tem research assistant in the BEDS Lab requires an individual who is self-motivated and has excellent organizational, research, and communication skills to participate in a variety of new and ongoing research. Study protocols involve the implementation of manualized sleep health promotion interventions, qualitative interviews, actigraphy and polysomnography procedures, and caregiver-child interaction tasks. The pro-tem Research Assistant works closely with Professor Ariel Williamson to design and implement research, collaborate with family and research partners, seek and obtain external support for research activities, and publish results.
The pro-tem research assistant may be required to collect data at sites in the Philadelphia-area.
This position is a 12-month Pro Tem Faculty limited-duration appointment, potentially renewable for up to a total of three years.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related behavioral health field.
• Experience in a behavioral health lab.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with family and/or community partners in research.
• Experience in supervising, consulting, or training clinicians in evidence-based methods.
• Publications related to child sleep, behavioral health, and/or health disparities.
• Experience in pediatric clinical/behavioral research, clinical trials and/or intervention implementation, and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Familiarity with IRB protocol preparation.
• Experience with intervention fidelity monitoring.
• Strong computer, statistical, and technical skills.

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