Research Project Assistant WPI - Heart-2-Heart Study

at  UPMC

The Heart-2-Heart Study is a newly funded research study to better understand how communication patterns with romantic partners are related to emotions and behavior in daily life, and how this may increase or decrease risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors over time. The Research Project Assistant will be assisting with recruiting and consenting participants, run lab visits, data entry and cleaning. Our ideal candidate is professional, personable, flexible, and eager to learn new skills. Prior research experience, specifically mental health research, is preferred. Having familiarity of suicide risk assessments is also preferred.

• Collaborate in all recruitment activities, handle project specific tasks, and assist with day to day activities for research project including recruitment, data collection, participant payments, budget management, etc.
• Independently execute job functions for research protocol(s) including recruitment, scheduling appointments, obtaining written consent forms, collecting data by conducting phone or face to face interviews for research project(s) as needed.
• Bachelors degree required preferably in Psychology, Neuroscience, Sociology, or related research field.
• Minimum of two years of work experience in a research project and/or related clinical setting is required.
• Familiarity with computers and common software packages required.
• Working knowledge of research methodology strongly preferred.
• Prior supervisory and/or project management experience preferred.