Research Coordinator Position

The Risk Behaviors and Suicide Prevention lab, directed by Dr. Amy Brausch at Western Kentucky University, is accepting applications for a Research Coordinator/Lab Management position. The Lab Manager will be expected to coordinate an NIMH funded project on adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury and suicide risk. This study examines how emotion regulation deficits interact with nonsuicidal self-injury in the prediction of suicide risk over time in a sample of community adolescents.

Major job duties include: 

Project Coordination: tracking project goals, working with PI to come up with timelines and schedules for school visits and data collection, assisting lab mates with data collection at schools, tracking recruitment and enrollment, organizing paperwork and participants’ private information. 

Data Management: create and manage datasets in SPSS, which include survey and behavioral tasks data, supervise undergraduate Resident Assistants, preparing data for submission to the NIH. May also include financial Tracking, making purchases, requesting funds for participant payments, settling receipts. 

Administrative Duties: coordinating rooms and meetings, handling IT tasks, maintaining IRB compliance, completing compliance training and tracking others’ completion. 

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in psychology or a related field by summer 2019 is required. Knowledge of SPSS and/or Inquisit is beneficial; experience working in a research lab is also desirable.  There may be opportunity to contribute to manuscripts and conference presentations.  This position provides excellent experience for individuals interested in pursuing doctoral study in psychology or related fields. 

Experience with youth suicide research and/or conducting research in school settings is highly desirable. Review of applications will begin immediately and review will continue until position is filled. Start date is flexible, but ideally by late summer 2019. This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one year from date of hire with possibility of re-funding for an additional year. 

All inquiries should be addressed to Dr. Brausch (amy.brausch@wku.edu; 270-745-4407). Send a CV, names of three professional references, and a cover letter describing research experience, interests, and long term career goals to:  Dr. Amy Brausch, Department of Psychological Sciences, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101 or by email to amy.brausch@wku.edu