Research Coordinator I - Center for Children and Families

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

Manages participant recruitment and study assessment visits under the supervision of the PIs. Oversees the research assistants as they assemble and administer research protocols. Performs administrative tasks, supervise training of research assistants, setting up and participate in conducting child assessments (including Mullen, WWPSI, Mullen, ITSEA, MBCDI), utilizing Tobii Eye Tracker for data collection, and oversee data management and coordinating data collection.

• Coordinates all aspects of the research project pertaining to recruitment, compliance with project timeline and progress, compliance with NIH and FIU regulations, and outreach activities.
• Supervises project staff and monitor project staff performance. Assist with administering assessments and oversight of data collection activities.
• Compiles, processes, and analyzes data; records research procedures and results; files and maintains records; codes data for input for electronic data processing; inputs and retrieves data using computers.
• Provides support in the day to day activities of the project
• Ensures that staff is aware of grant protocols and is in accordance with grant timeline.
• Assists the Principal Investigator in short and long-range resource planning for the project.
• Recruits participants (social media outreach and attending community events). Manages participant information across visits, updates datasets from all assessments, presents and distributes results of the research to parents. Interfaces with families in the community in English and Spanish.

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience.

• Previous experience interacting with infants, children, and their parents.
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Knowledge of statistics, research methods,LENA Pro software, SPSS, RedCap.

Administrative

$37,000 - $41,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:30 PM

• Fingerprinting Check
• Expanded Background Check

• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Travel to FIU Campus
• This is a Time-Limited appointment which may be terminated at any time with 30 days' notice.

Prospective Employee

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