Research Assistant position available at the Kempe Children's Center for Infants in Foster & Kinship Care Program

["Little, Christina" <Little.Christina@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a great position for college graduates with clinical research interests.

Feel free to pass on - thanks!

 

 

Questions should be directed to Christina Little, PhD at little.christina@tchden.org

 

To apply, see information at the end of this email.

 

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER

 

Professional Research Assistant

The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect

Department of Pediatrics

 

Nature of Work

The Kempe Center is a section of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The Professional Research Assistant will work with The Kempe Center’s Infants in Foster and Kinship Care Program.

 

Job Responsibilities

Principal duties include scheduling and conducting research home-visits with young preschoolers with a history of foster and kinship care and their caregivers. The research protocol includes administering a wide range of procedures designed to evaluate the development of children and their environments. The PRA will also organize and maintain laboratory records, enter data, operate audio-video recording equipment, score standardized and non-standardized tests, and write developmental assessment reports that consolidate information and offer recommendations for services. Other responsibilities may include conducting literature reviews and other tasks to assist in grant and publications preparation, and coding of observational or chart data collection.  

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

*	Experience with adhering to a strict research protocol and maintaining research record
*	Ability to comfortably interact with infants and toddlers
*	Spanish-English bilingual or high level Spanish language proficiency preferred
*	Familiarity with MS Access desirable

 Minimum Requirements

*	Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field
*	At least one year of experience in research related activities
*	Experience with MS Word required
*	A valid driver’s license is required.
*	Some evening and weekend hours are required when necessary to perform data collection

Salary Range

Salary is $28,500.00. This is a full-time, salaried position with excellent benefits.  Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at www.cusys.edu/pbs.    

 

To apply:

Electronic applications accepted at www.jobsatcu.com and the Position number is: 800430

Required Application Materials:  

When applying at www.jobsatcu.com, applicants must include: 

1)       A letter of application which specifically addresses the job requirements and qualifications

2)       A current CV/resume

3)       The name, address, daytime phone number and e-mail address for three professional references 

 

Questions should be directed to Christina Little, PhD at little.christina@tchden.org.

 
 
Christina Little, PhD
Program Director, CO Systems Integration Model for Infants (C-SIMI)
Director of Research & Evaluation, Infants in Foster & Kinship Care Program
Kempe Children's Center/Univ. of Colorado School of Medicine
1825 Marion St. Denver, CO 80218
303-864-5202

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