- Valid driver's license.
- High School diploma or GED.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfort communicating with parents and interacting with young children.
- Dependability, professionalism, and willingness to learn and follow detailed research procedures.
- Bachelor?s degree in psychology, child development, public health, neuroscience, biology, health sciences, education, social work, or another field relevant to child, family, health, behavioral, or human-participant research.
- Experience working with children or families through babysitting, nannying, childcare, teaching, mentoring, coaching, volunteering, clinical work, community work, or customer service.
- Prior research experience through coursework, student laboratory experiences, volunteer work, and/or prior positions.
- Experience with data entry, REDCap, participant recruitment, behavioral coding, or IRB documentation.
- Interest, coursework, or experience related to child development, pediatrics, psychology, public health, health sciences, family research, medicine, social-behavioral science, or human-participant research.
This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position. The role includes a mix of in-person family visits, laboratory- and office-based work, and remote administrative work when appropriate.
Some evening or weekend availability is needed to accommodate family schedules. Hours are coordinated with the team and flexible when appropriate.
This is a community-facing role and includes visits to participants? homes or other community settings.
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
