Required Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate effectively with people from a variety of communities, backgrounds, and identities.
• General computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs.
• Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.
• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with adolescents and their families.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four-year college degree and related experience and/or in social science studies, particularly with adolescents, families, and/or technology use.
• General understanding of scientific theory and methods.
• Experience and/or interest in conducting social and behavioral research with adolescents and their families.
• Experience and/or interest in using research software and databases including Excel, Qualtrics, SPSS/R/SAS/Python.
• Capacity to work non-standard, extended or weekend hours in support of research work.

Position Overview
This is a temporary support position for a research project funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. This project is a four-year longitudinal, mixed-method study on adolescents’ social media use and mental health. Position is dependent upon grant funding.
The University of Minnesota encourages a healthy work life balance for employees. CEHD is committed to an excellent employee experience, offering a flexible work environment that meets the needs of students, staff, faculty, and the communities we serve. Flexible work arrangements may include flexibility in schedule and/or work location. Please note that 100% remote work requires approval prior to offer.
The budgeted salary is $15.97/hour for a maximum of 14 hours a week. Final salary offers are dependent on the candidate's experience, skills, and internal equity within the department.
Job Responsibilities
Project Administration (40%)

• Maintain and file forms and documents.
• Interact with the principal investigator regularly.
• Attend project and lab meetings and organize meeting notes.
• Track undergraduate research assistants’ lab hours.

Research Support (60%)

• Assist with recruitment material: flyers, advertisements, consent/assent forms, screening surveys.
• Assist with data collection material: Qualtrics and REDCap survey, text/email messages to participants.
• Assist with data labeling and tagging.

Department Overview
The Department of Family Social Science is a highly inclusive and welcoming academic community. It fosters a strong scholarly atmosphere where faculty, staff, and students are dedicated to rigorous research and education in human development and family-related fields. Our department is considered one of the premier family departments in the United States and globally. Our faculty are innovative mentors, renowned researchers, and committed teachers who are focused on student success.

College Overview
The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), the third largest college and the University, contributes to a just and sustainable future through engagement with the local and global communities to enhance human learning and development at all stages of the life span. We know diversity is necessary to do our best work and foster our humanity. That’s why the CEHD community is collectively dedicated to cultivating an inclusive and equitable environment, embracing and celebrating all identities of our students, staff, and faculty. These values are also a moral imperative requiring continuous proactive measures and a firm stance against prejudice, discrimination, and systemic injustice. https://cehd.umn.edu
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