Research Assistant needed for a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of a sexual assault resistance education program for adolescent girls

• Positions available in Windsor, London, Kingston, and Simcoe/Brantford (2 at each site)
• Part-time employment in the Department of Psychology, University of Windsor starting Dec. 15, 2022 for a 2-year term
• Work an average of 10 hours per week across the timeframe of the study (actual hours will vary, but will generally fall between 5 and 20 hours per week), $25/h
• Due to the sensitive nature of the research and contact with participants, Research Assistants hired must identify as women
• Research Assistants report to their Site Coordinator and the Research Manager, Department of Psychology, University of Windsor

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Training extensively in the content of a sexual assault intervention and the logic of the RCT and recruitment protocols
• Providing assistance to and communicating effectively with the Site Coordinator, Research Manager, and Principal Investigators at the University of Windsor
• Recruiting participants for the study and communicating with potential participants via email and text
• Following all research protocols for tracking participant data while maintaining participant safety and confidentiality
• Assisting with data collection sessions (i.e., registering participants as they arrive, administering in-person surveys, randomizing participants to different study conditions)
• Leading a brief information session on sexual assault and consent (for RCT participants assigned to the waitlist control group)
• Keeping accurate electronic and paper records
• Maintaining email and phone contact with participants through the follow-up period (i.e., sending reminder emails and texts at key follow-up points), while carefully ensuring confidentiality
• Processing participation incentives (i.e., gift cards)
• Participating in weekly research team meetings with the Site Coordinator
• Other duties as required

Essential Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Background and experience with quantitative research in a relevant social science discipline
• Comfort with sensitive topics, particularly women’s sexuality and violence against girls and women; ability to talk about these issues frankly and with sensitivity
• Ability to work independently and as a productive member of the research team
• Excellent interpersonal skills in person, by telephone, and via email
• Effective presentation skills
• Dependability, good judgement, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to deal well with stress and time pressures
• Must be available to conduct in-person data collection sessions on late afternoons/evenings and weekends through the timeline of the project
• Must be able to pass a Vulnerable Sector Check
• Computer skills including Word and Excel and willingness to learn other applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience facilitating or delivering presentations to an audience
• Access to an office or private workspace
• Access to a computer for video conferencing and other project-related work
• Driver’s license and access to a vehicle

Review of applications begins November 15, 2022. Position starts December 15, 2022

Submit cover letter, resume, and contact info for 3 references via application link: redcap.link/girlsresist

This project is funded by the Public Health Agency of Ontario.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $26.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Evenings
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Simcoe, ON

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