Please note: This is a part-time, term position.
We are looking for a part-time Data Coordinator for the Vanderbilt Stress and Early Adversity (SEA) Lab, a fast-paced highly collaborative interdisciplinary research group exploring child development, the early caregiving environment, brain development during period of dramatic change, and interventions to improve child and family functioning.
Under the supervision of the Lab Director, Dr. Kathryn Humphreys, the individual in this position will have primary responsibility for data management across several studies. Data management responsibilities include curation of study data for students and collaborators, development and oversight of data management processes and documentation, data related reporting requirements for funders, and data cleaning and coding activities. The ideal person would have 1-2 years of experience working with data in a research environment. Reporting directly to the Director, the Data Coordinator will contribute to advancing the organization's goals focused on the generation and dissemination of research and training the next generation of researchers.
This position is open to being remote.
About the Work Unit
At the Stress and Early Adversity Lab, we are committed to fostering an environment that thrives on hard work, high expectations, and the pursuit of excellence. We celebrate achievements, big and small, and recognize that excellence is the driving force behind our impactful research. If you are seeking an environment where every day involves new and interesting challenges, you work in large and fast-paced team environment, and you're eager to contribute to a team conducting cutting-edge, translational research, we would love for you to apply.
NOTE: A Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment, either within the term or when the term ends.
Duties and Responsibilities
Data management:
Supervisory Relationships
Depending on need, this position may have supervisory responsibilities for students and research assistants in the lab; this position reports administratively and functionally to Dr. Humphreys.
Education and Certifications
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