Soc/Clin Research Specialist

Monday, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM providing flexibility to allow team members to complete their review of existing video recordings at times that best accommodate their schedules. Some evening or weekend work may be necessary. Full team meetings will be scheduled on regular workdays (Monday-Friday)

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The Research Assistant(s) will collaborate with Dr. Bharathi Zvara to support social and educational research initiatives with participants who have English and Spanish as their primary language. Primary responsibilities include coding activities for Spanish-language videos and English-language videos using established coding frameworks. In addition to conducting behavioral coding, the coder(s) will maintain coding records and documentation. Duties may include quality assurance procedures through participation in independent double-coding activities used to monitor inter-rater reliability throughout the project period. Across the study period, the coder will complete approximately 540 coding instances, including primary coding assignments and double-coding of a subset of videos to support inter-rater reliability monitoring and quality assurance activities. Responsibilities include participation in coding videos, coder calibration meetings, reliability assessments, and resolution of coding discrepancies as needed.

Bachelor's degree in a discipline related to the field assigned and one year of related training or experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Not Applicable.

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