"Research Assistant"

Research Assistant

Company:
Auburn University

Job Location:
Auburn University, Alabama

Category:
Laboratory and Research

Type:
Full-Time

Salary Range: USD $35,300.00/Yr. - USD $49,420.00/Yr.

Locations: Auburn University, Alabama

Categories: Research

Job Type: Non-Faculty

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: Psychological Sciences

Associated Division: College of Liberal Arts

Req ID: 7873

Overview

This is a one-year limited-term appointment. Continuation of employment is contingent upon the availability of funds exclusively from competitive external grants and sources, performance, and need.

The AppearanCe Concerns, Eating, Prevention, and Treatment (ACCEPT) Lab at Auburn University is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to work on a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study ("Targeting Minority Stressors to Improve Eating Disorder Symptoms in Sexual Minority Individuals with Eating Disorders") that is a clinical trial of virtual treatment for sexual minority individuals with eating disorders. This project will be conducted alongside partners at San Diego State University; however, this position is housed within Auburn University. The research assistant will work under the mentorship of Dr. Tiffany Brown. This position will assist Dr. Brown with all aspects of running the research study, including planning and managing study protocols and logistics, collecting data, following up with participants, and scheduling participants. The Research Assistant will also collaborate with investigators, staff, and students across the research teams at SDSU and Auburn University. Opportunities for mentorship in conference submissions and manuscript writing will be supported.

This job may be eligible for remote work per university guidelines and policies

Ideal start date is Spring-Summer 2026

Responsibilities

• Collects, records, and processes data related to research study procedures (coordinating recruitment efforts, obtaining informed consent, scheduling, conducting phone screen assessments, overseeing assessments and data collection, making reminder and follow up phone calls to participants, coordinating intervention fidelity and interrater reliability monitoring etc.)
• Attends regular operations and lab meetings with Principal Investigators
• Assists with the development of research plans and protocols, supervise undergraduate research assistants and other study staff, and assists with logistical considerations including materials and labor needs (e.g., maintaining the quality management system and documentations, IRB documentation, preparing materials and progress reports for the Institutional Review Board (IRB), ClinicalTrials.Gov, Data Safety and Management Board (DSMB), and National Institute of Health (NIH))
• Prepares purchasing, reimbursement and remittance documentation
• Trains and supervises undergraduate research assistants
• May assist in the preparation of research results for publication or presentation at conferences to include assisting in literature reviews and assisting in the writing of results and discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or closely related field.