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Please note: This is a part-time, term position.

We are looking for a part-time Data Coordinator for the Vanderbilt Stress and Early Adversity (SEA) Lab, a fast-paced highly collaborative interdisciplinary research group exploring child development, the early caregiving environment, brain development during period of dramatic change, and interventions to improve child and family functioning.

Under the supervision of the Lab Director, Dr. Kathryn Humphreys, the individual in this position will have primary responsibility for data management across several studies. Data management responsibilities include curation of study data for students and collaborators, development and oversight of data management processes and documentation, data related reporting requirements for funders, and data cleaning and coding activities. The ideal person would have 1-2 years of experience working with data in a research environment. Reporting directly to the Director, the Data Coordinator will contribute to advancing the organization's goals focused on the generation and dissemination of research and training the next generation of researchers.

This position is open to being remote.

About the Work Unit

At the Stress and Early Adversity Lab, we are committed to fostering an environment that thrives on hard work, high expectations, and the pursuit of excellence. We celebrate achievements, big and small, and recognize that excellence is the driving force behind our impactful research. If you are seeking an environment where every day involves new and interesting challenges, you work in large and fast-paced team environment, and you're eager to contribute to a team conducting cutting-edge, translational research, we would love for you to apply.

NOTE: A Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment, either within the term or when the term ends.

Duties and Responsibilities

Data management:

• Develop and maintain repository of data analysis scripts

• Establish data management, quality control, and data sharing processes

• Curation of datasets for Lab Director, collaborators, students as needed

• Serves as a resource for staff and students for data management and statistical analysis queries

• Responsible for all data related reporting requirements for funders

• Manages and oversees coding and MRI data processing teams

• Ad hoc analysis support for papers or grant applicants as needed

• Develop and maintain repository of lab-wide processes and documents related to data management and analyses

• Assist with study reporting activities, as needed, including project reporting

Supervisory Relationships

Depending on need, this position may have supervisory responsibilities for students and research assistants in the lab; this position reports administratively and functionally to Dr. Humphreys.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelors degree or currently pursing a Masters degree in data-related field (e.g., Data Science or Quantitative Methods) is required. Directly equivalent experience can be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

• Must be extremely organized, detail oriented, and able to function well independently

• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment

• Experience with data management activities (e.g., data curation, quality control)

• Experience working in R preferred

• Ability to work independently and under deadlines

• Ideally will have at least 2 years of experience in a research environment

• Expected to have a strong work ethic, high integrity, and good interpersonal skills

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At Vanderbilt University, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are. We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education.

Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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