Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Gap Year Opportunity: Project Coordinator for the Preschool Shyness Study

Drs. Kenneth Rubin and Andrea Chronis-Tuscano applications for the full-time Project Coordinator position for the Preschool Shyness Study at the University of Maryland: College Park, MD.

The primary aim of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded project – “A Multi-Component Early Intervention for Socially Inhibited Preschool Children" -- is to examine mediators and moderators of treatment response to a newly developed intervention. Outcome measures include parent and teacher ratings/questionnaires of child anxiety symptoms/disorders, temperament, and social functioning; observational measures of parenting and children's social behaviors in the classroom; and heart rate physiology (a biological index of emotional reactivity and regulation).

The successful candidate will work with Drs. Rubin and Chronis-Tuscano, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students studying multiple aspects of treatment effectiveness. Primary responsibilities will include working with participants to schedule study assessments; assisting with data collection and management; and general lab management and administrative duties (assisting with IRB protocols, supervising undergraduate RAs).

Qualifications include a BA/BS in psychology, counseling, social work, education, or related areas, and excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Applicants must be comfortable interacting with parents and children from a variety of demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Preference will be given to applicants with prior research (e.g., data collection, scheduling, and recruitment) or project management experience, although this is not a requirement.

This position is available beginning May 2018. Interested applicants should submit a CV and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Nicholas Wagner (njwagner@umd.edu).