RESEARCH ASSOCIATE I (Part-Time) - NIH (Psychological Science)

Benefits

Qualifications

• •specific phobia
• •Applicants with availability for multiple years are strongly
• •Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University
• •Master’s degree in Psychology or related field from an accredited
• •No minimum experience required
• •Required: Use of personal computer and proficiency in Microsoft
• •Office software and able to learn and use institutional software
• •Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties
• •Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• •Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
• •Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans
• •committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures
• •All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background
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Responsibilities

• •Behavioral Health Lab under the primary supervision of Laura
• •responsible for assisting the principal investigators and research
• •interventions for dental phobia in children
• •are OSTD (One Session Treatment for Dental Phobia in Children) vs
• •RELAX (Psychoeducation and Progressive Muscle Relaxation Treatment
• •Participants in the study will be randomized to
• •a single treatment arm (OSTD or RELAX)
• •The assignment is estimated to begin Summer 2026
• •(pending budgetary approval) and will be continued annually based
• •The core responsibilities of the research associate include
• •participant recruitment and retention, conducting research
• •assessments and procedures and reporting study progress to the
• •Study Coordinator
• •Recruiting and screening study participants
• •Scheduling study visits
• •Completing study assessments in compliance with study
• •Assisting study interventionists during treatment visits
• •Collecting, and monitoring data in research databases
• •Disbursing and documenting subject payments
• •Setting up and maintaining research equipment and supplies
• •Maintaining inventory of research related material
• •Preparing or assisting with preparation of reports of research
• •Complies with all State and University policies
• •Other duties may be assigned
• •Specific supervision from assigned supervisor
• •May carry out limited responsibilities in accordance with the
• •project objectives, policies and applicable laws and provides
• •guidance to student employees
• •with co-workers and the public
• •May work evenings and/or weekends
• •non-discrimination in its education programs and activities,
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