A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Zero to Thrive is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented part-time Research Assistant to support two ongoing research projects focused on prenatal stress and parent-child development. The Research Assistant will assist with participant visits, data collection and management, participant communications, and neuroimaging procedures.

Prenatal Stress Study Responsibilities:

• Assist with scheduling and running in-person and remote participant visits
• Support collection of biological samples (saliva) and behavioral tasks during visits
• Conduct participant check-in and follow-up calls/texts
• Download, organize, and securely store study data
• Assist with data entry and filing
• Provide general administrative support to the study team as needed

P2 Study Responsibilities:

• Assist with running EEG and fMRI study visit 
• Support participant recruitment, scheduling, and ongoing communication
• Administer or assist with surveys
• Prepare study materials and help maintain organized research records
• Assist with data management

• Interest in maternal or child mental health.
• Experience conducting clinical research studies required, including experience working with teams to implement study protocol during clinical study visits.
• Must be exceptionally detail oriented as EEG administration requires adherence to strict protocols.
• Requires strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
• The ability to quickly build rapport and make participants feel comfortable is essential.
• A successful candidate would be highly flexible and able to adjust to changes as needed.
• Ability to work well in team environment and independently.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to track and document with extreme accuracy

Some flexibility in schedule is necessary for the role, including weekends and evenings.

20 hours/week, mostly M-F 9-5, however some flexibility in schedule is necessary for the role, including weekends and evenings.

This is an in-person position located at the Rachel Upjohn Building in Ann Arbor.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

This is a grant funded position. 

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

In addition to the screenings indicated above under Michigan law, a criminal history check including fingerprinting is required as a condition of transfer or employment for this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.