"Research Staff Assistant"

Position Summary

Columbia Business School is seeking a Research Staff Assistant for a one year position. Reporting to Professor Michael Morris, the employee will coordinate support research activities in the Morris lab, which conducts research on cultural psychology: https://www.michaelwmorris.com/lab

This is a part-time (15 hours per week), 1 year position.

About Columbia Business School

For over a century, Columbia Business School has helped develop leaders and builders of enterprises who drive value for their stakeholders and society at large through our MBA, MS, PhD, and Executive Education programs. We are equally committed to cultivating new scholars and teachers, and to creating and disseminating pathbreaking knowledge, concepts, and tools which advance the understanding and practice of management through our faculty research and PhD programs. Our vision is simple: to develop ideas and leaders that transform the world—from the very center of business.

Our ever-evolving curriculum - featuring pioneering courses, STEM certification, and immersive experiential learning -prepares students to excel in key areas such as digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and innovation, twenty-first century finance, the intersection of business and society, and climate and sustainability. The CBS administration enables CBS’s educational and scholarly mission through strategic and operational guidance and support, optimizing School resources through well-designed, transparent processes with a culture of respect for all.

Responsibilities

Research Support

• Programs and pilot tests web-based surveys.
• Arranges the recruitment of research participants from relevant populations.
• Conducts preliminary analyses of data and writes up summaries of the results.
• Conducts literature reviews and compiles relevant citations.
• Assists with Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications, approvals, and renewals
• Helps with writing and editing of proposals and manuscripts

Administrative Support

• Supports the application and administration of research grants
• Schedules lab group meetings and reserves rooms.
• Processes participant payments and reimbursements.
• Helps with outreach to publicize projects and coordinate collaborations.

Training and Coordination

• Coordinates the work of graduate students and research assistants
• Support research activities in the context of undergraduate, MBA, and Executive Education classes.
• Provides general administrative help as needed to move projects forward.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) and some training and experience in behavioral science research.
• Strong managerial and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to program online surveys using Qualtrics.com and to conduct preliminary data analyses using SPSS Statistics tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Facility with online research databases, e.g. Google Scholar.
• Proficiency at editing websites, e.g., Squarespace.com, Wikipedia.com
• Ability to recruit participants through online platforms, e.g. Prolific.com and Credamo.com
• Interest and experience in international, cross-cultural research.