RESEARCH SPECIALIST I

at  University of Missouri

HIRING DEPARTMENT

Psychological Sciences – Regulation of Emotion, Addiction, and Conflict Trajectories Lab
College of Arts and Science

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Regulation of Emotion, Addiction, and Conflict Trajectories (REACT) Laboratory at the University of Missouri is seeking a full-time Research Specialist I to begin in the summer or fall of 2024. The initial appointment is for one year, with the possibility to extend for additional years based on annual renewal.
Directed by Dr. Sean Lane, research in the REACT Lab focuses on the development of quantitative models of personality and psychopathology. Current projects include a range of areas, such as substance use (alcohol, cannabis), interpersonal distress (conflict, rejection), and health problems (somatization) as informed by emotion regulation processes as they occur in everyday life. This regularly involves using daily diaries and ambulatory assessment. Dr. Lane is also heavily involved in the development and dissemination of methodological tools that assist researchers in the design and implementation of their own work, including but not limited to power analysis and data privatization.
Dr. Lane is committed to an inclusive lab where research participants and staff feel valued and work in a positive environment. If you share their commitment and are self-motivated with a high level of ethics and integrity, as well as an outstanding attention to detail, please consider applying for this job. As part of Dr. Lane’s commitment, you will be encouraged to develop your own research on topics of relevance to the REACT Lab and receive mentorship and support in career planning.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience and at least 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
Completion of the Collaborative Institute Training Initiative (CITI Program) with first two weeks after hire date as a condition of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or closely related discipline obtained before Fall 2024
• Previous research experience
• Research interest in emotion (dys) regulation, clinical diagnosis/etiology, intraindividual dynamics, ambulatory assessment, and/or intensive longitudinal methods
• Experience in psychological research design and programs such as Microsoft Office, EndNote, Qualtrics, Prolific, REDCap, mobile smartphone applications, SPSS, SAS, MPlus, R, Python, and/or MatLAB.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Data analytic experience

• Collecting, processing, and analyzing data from the lab, field, and online
• Coordinating schedules and daily tasks, as well as training, of undergraduate research assistants
• Assisting with research preparations and creating materials, programming studies, and manuscripts