Research Specialist | The BITE lab

at  UPMC

The BITE lab (Behavioral Investigations of children’s and Teens’ Eating) conducts observational and experimental studies on eating- and weight-related problems in children and adolescents. Current studies focus on neurocognitive mechanisms underlying dysregulated eating behaviors such as binge and loss of control eating and disseminating evidence-based treatments for adolescents with restrictive eating. The Research Specialist will be recruiting, screening, and assessing families; tracking families through various stages of the study; entering and managing data and PHI; and assisting with IRB applications, NIH progress reports, and data audits.

• 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).
• Collaborate with senior research personnel regarding recruitment, data collection, outcomes of interviews, reports according to the needs of the study.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Psychology, Neuroscience, Sociology or related research field.
• Minimum of one year 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.
• Proficiency in Spanish preferred.