Human Research Technologist: Development, Risk, and Resilience Lab and the REPEAT Lab

The Human Research Technologist will work on an NIH-funded longitudinal study on the role of maternal pre-postnatal substance use and co-occurring risks on parent-adolescent relationships and adolescent/young adult outcomes.

This is a continuation of a multi-method, longitudinal study of tobacco- and cannabis-exposed children and their mothers recruited in the 1st trimester of pregnancy.

The current phase of the study will examine social and emotional outcomes in adolescence/young adulthood including health experiences and risk behaviors, the parent-child relationship, social skills, and peer relationships.  

Assessments will take place with families at multiple developmental stages, from early adolescence through young adulthood. 

This work will take advantage of the University’s broad resources, including the Child Study Center.

• →Recruiting, scheduling appointments for, and maintaining contact with parents and adolescents/young adults through email, text messages, and phone calls
• →Conducting data collection activities on Zoom with adolescents and parents
• →Conducting Timeline Follow Back interviews with adolescents and parents
• →Collect and process EMA (ecological momentary assessment) surveys
• →Tracking EMA survey compliance of all enrolled participants
• →Coding observational assessments of parent-adolescent interactions

Data collection methods include observational assessments and online surveys, observational and physiological data, and ecological momentary assessments with young adults.  

After training, various software and applications will be utilized. This includes Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; R; and SPSS. 

Important Note: This position requires a flexible schedule to include working some evenings and weekends, primarily to accommodate the availability of participating families.

It is highly preferred that candidates have at least one year of relevant experience in research with families and/or adolescents/young adults/parents.

• Research experience with family-based assessments
• Experience with parent and adolescent interviews
• Experience with observational data collection
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field is also preferred.

Questions regarding the position may be addressed to Dr. Rina Eiden at rina.eiden@psu.edu

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