Soc/Clin Research Specialist

9:00a - 5:00a, M-F

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The primary purpose of the Psychology and Neuroscience Department is to provide excellent education, research and service in the field. This goal breaks down into four important components: 1) to teach psychology and neuroscience to undergraduates in a manner that will introduce them vigorously to its broad scope; 2) to offer scientific and professional training to graduate students in the areas of behavioral and integrative neuroscience, clinical, cognitive, developmental, quantitative, and social psychology; 3) to carry out cutting-edge research in these areas, and 4) to provide consulting and administrative support services to the science and profession of psychology as well as to the university, the community, the state, and the nation.

The Department consists of six programs: behavioral and integrative neuroscience; clinical psychology; cognitive psychology; developmental psychology; quantitative psychology, and social psychology. Each program is designed to acquaint the student thoroughly with the theoretical and research content of the specialty and to provide training in the research skills needed to become a competent and creative investigator. In addition, the programs focus on the development of appropriate professional skills.

The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience ranks 2nd in the College in grant funding with over $12 million annually in grant expenditures and approximately $20 million annually in expenditures from all funds. The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience has the largest undergraduate major in the College of Arts and Sciences with approximately 1500 majors, and one of the largest graduate Ph.D. programs with approximately 120 graduate students. The Department is also home to four community clinics which generate fee revenue (Adult Clinic, Anxiety Clinic, Child and Family Clinic, Couples Clinic), known collectively as the UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Community Clinic (the Clinic).

The primary purpose of this position is to support the research of Dr. Kelsey Bonfils, Director of the Social Cognition and Recovery in Schizophrenia ( SCORS) Lab in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC-Chapel Hill. The SCORS Lab conducts research examining social cognition, sleep, and functioning in people with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and other severe psychopathology, with the goal of promoting recovery. The person in this position will play an integral role in coordinating multiple ongoing and upcoming research studies.

Responsibilities for the position include, but are not limited to, assisting with research protocol development, participant recruitment and retention, IRB preparation and submission, and data collection and management. The position will help drive participant recruitment strategies and will serve as a liaison with community and clinic partners to support enrollment and engagement. This role involves carrying out human subjects research tasks such as consenting participants, administering assessments and questionnaires, and ensuring standardized procedures and quality control are maintained. Additional responsibilities include data entry, data cleaning, and database maintenance, as well as assisting with preparation of regulatory documents, presentations, and reports. The person in this position will work across multiple studies in the lab and will help train and support undergraduate research assistants as directed. This team member will work closely with participants with severe psychopathology and administer diagnostic, performance-based, self-report, and qualitative research procedures. This is an early-career Social/Clinical Research Specialist position and is well suited for candidates interested in gaining hands-on research experience prior to pursuing graduate training or more advanced research roles.

Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Research experience with people experiencing psychosis and a demonstrated interest in promoting recovery from serious mental illnesses.

Not Applicable.

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