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Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago

Limited Term Field Research Team Lead II

Athens, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$45K/yr - $45K/yr

The University of Georgia is a prestigious institution ranked among the top 20 public universities in the U.S. They are seeking a Limited Term Field Research Team Lead II to oversee a team during family-facing research visits, ensuring adherence to protocols and maintaining rapport with families. The role includes leading research visits, managing data collection, and coordinating with research teams and project leadership.

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Responsibilities

Lead research visits, including home drop-offs of materials and consent procedures, home visits for study participation, and visits at the BIRC center on UGA’s campus

Meet with research teams weekly to review problem cases, protocol questions, and other issues. Meet with project leadership to discuss overall progress and process. Provide updates to center leadership on ongoing tasks and the overall progress of data collection

Lead and monitor data collection during visits, even when not present, as well as offloading data collected post-visit

Communicate with families to prepare for visits, answer questions, ensure informed consent, troubleshoot equipment, etc

Organize URAs to assist with visit preparation, complete visit preparation as needed; manage supply use and place request orders to replenish visit materials

Qualification

Research proceduresSchedule managementChildrenFlexibility in visitsCommunication

Required

High school diploma or equivalent

Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully both orally and in written form

Experience working with school age and early adolescent children in research and pseudo-medical settings

Able to follow standardized research procedures and monitor others in real-time for protocol adherence

Can competently manage schedules of multiple RA employees, ensuring adequate covering for research visits

Understands how and when flexibility within visits can be granted to ensure participant comfort while adhering to research best practices and project protocols