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Professional Research Assistant-Girls Like Us
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Position Number: 5828125
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Business - Management

Professional Research Assistant-Girls Like Us

Requisition Number: 60592
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 09-Dec-2024
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The Renee Crown Wellness Institute is seeking a dedicated Professional Research Assistant to support the facilitation of the m.b.v. GLU program for middle school and high school students. This individual will play a key role supporting the efforts of m.b.v. GLU research studies and program implementation, as well as coordination and facilitation of m.b.v. GLU sessions across various school districts and community organizations in the Boulder Valley School District, and Denver Metro areas. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the wellness of Black girls and femmes, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The m.b.v. GLU program is designed for young Black girls and femmes to acquire skills and knowledge about systemic oppression at the intersection of Black and Femme in the context of appearance biases. This program aims to teach skills that will increase self-woth and self-acceptance, and promote agency in addressing sociocultural pressures around appearance ideals and biases through a variety of experiences including:

Teachings of the systemic origins of appearance discrimination and subsequent mistreatment of Black girls and women
guided discussion around themes of body, mind, and voice
identifying and challenging appearance biases (verbal, written, and behavioral exercises)
practicing somatic awareness (meditation, mindfulness, and self-compassion)
building community (self-guided projects to shift the cultural narrative around body, mind, and voice)

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Work with investigators and study team to identify and complete administrative study activities, such as scheduling meetings, taking meeting minutes, and purchasing necessary study materials.
Facilitation of the m.b.v. GLU program in Boulder Valley School District and across the Denver Metro Area.
Contribute to research planning and study development, demonstrating a strong working knowledge of current research methods and relevant literature.
Support efforts to work within and manage the research and administrative policies and procedures for the University including but not limited to Institutional Review Board protocols, compliance reporting, and maintaining appropriate certifications.
Interact with current and/or potential research participants for required research activities, such as participant recruitments, consents, screening, data collection, study participation and exit interviews via (including but not limited to REDCap management).
Support Project Manager to ensure the integrity of data collection and management systems by managing aspects of the programming, design, and management of online data collection platforms
Work with investigators and project manager to conduct ongoing real-time audits and monitoring of data quality to ensure research integrity of study measurement procedures and data collection.
Provide support for qualitative and quantitative data analyses, including managing raw data files and preparing datasets for analysis (e.g., data entry/transcription, coding, data quality checks, data cleaning, data merging, reshaping, ID linking, documenting final cleaned datasets).
Work with investigators to contribute to the analysis and interpretation of study data as well as the preparation of study reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
Train, supervise, and work with undergraduate student assistants or new study personnel
Collaborate with m.b.v. project manager to support creation and management of project goals, timeline, and deliverables.
Collaboratively engage in iterative curriculum revision process for m.b.v. program GLU as well as other programs within the m.b.v. ecosystem.
Participate in Institute-wide activities such as updating Institute databases, communicating study-specific information back to Institute teams and leadership, attending Institute meetings and workshops, working with Institute teams such as Communications to update website or outreach coordinator for event planning and contributing to the culture and values of the Institute.
Manage social media for m.b.v. GLU.

What You Should Know

Hybrid position: You will be required to work in the office at least 2 days per week.
Transportation or means to travel between the Denver and Boulder areas for facilitation.
Flexibility with work hours, with ability to work some nights and weekends.

What We Can Offer

$49,701.00 - $55,914.30.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

Bachelor's degree in a social science, preferably psychology or a related field.
Demonstrated strong working knowledge of the lived experiences of Black girls and women and misogynoir.
At least two years of relevant research experience or a combination of relevant research and administrative experience, including working with human subjects.
Fluency in oral and written English.

What You Will Need

Excellence in integrity, responsibility and ethics in administrative duties and professional relationships, including but not limited to attention to detail with regard to compliance with ethical and professional standards and guidelines and handling of confidential and sensitive matters; excellent judgment and skills to identify problems and to develop solutions effectively and efficiently; excellent time management skills, with capacity to flexibly meet challenges as they arise, prioritize tasks and set deadlines, and excellent follow through on commitments and deadlines; takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures.
Commitment to inclusive excellence including being oriented to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, as evidenced by actively welcoming and encouraging participation of all members of Institute teams and communities, accepting, and honoring diverse perspectives, and continually building skills to identify and help mitigate personal and institutional biases and barriers to inclusion.
Commitment to innovation, including the ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems or try new approaches; engages in continuous learning to promote personal and Institute growth; adapts to change.
Excellent collaboration skills, including the ability to identify clearly how the employee's work supports the mission of the team, Institute, and the University; works collaboratively as needed with diverse groups of students, peers, faculty, staff, community members, to value and incorporate diverse perspectives; and to remove barriers to solving problems; Fosters a welcoming, inclusive sense of community in the Institute; Understands direct feedback and implements it into goal setting.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written communication; ability to adjust communication style for setting and audience; attentive listening and consistent expression of respect for others' unique backgrounds and perspectives; ability to encourage and support expression of diverse viewpoints; ability to engage in candid and constructive dialogue on difficult topics.
Alignment with the Institute vision and mission: Broad understanding of the importance of mental health, community-engaged, and academic research environments; strong commitment to the overall vision and mission.
Organizational skills: Excellent organizational and planning skills; high attention to detail, including ability to input information accurately, communicate accurately in writing and verbally, prepare and maintain detailed records, files, and reports on an ongoing basis, quickly learns and develops mastery in new software packages and other technologies to support research project or Institute organization; ability to learn new computer programs quickly; excellent budget and database management skills.
Time management skills: ability to skillfully adapt to changing responsibilities in the position; excellent time management skills, with capacity to prioritize tasks and set deadlines, to attend to routine tasks and to be responsive and flexible to emerging needs and priorities; ability to thrive in a busy work environment that requires coordination of multiple activities and the judgment and flexibility to reprioritize to accommodate urgent needs; flexibility and the willingness to work with Institute members to shape and prioritize duties, share responsibilities, and take on new challenges as the position evolves and develops.
Leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills: strong leadership skills, ability to work autonomously and to seek support and direction as appropriate; excellent ability to train and oversee staff, and to motivate and maintain cohesive teams, which may include multiple stakeholders (community members, multidisciplinary academic researchers, etc.); excellent ability to embody and model a high degree of professionalism and integrity in relationships and to handle sensitive and confidential issues; excellent verbal communication skills and capacity to communicate with poise with both Institute personnel and external audiences; excellent written communication skills, mastery of business English, spelling, punctuation and grammar and capacity to communicate with accuracy with both Institute personnel and external audience.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume or CV.
Cover Letter: In your cover letter, please describe your background, previous experiences, and/or working knowledge of misogynoir and the lived experiences of Black women.

If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment.

Review of applications will begin on 12/1/24 and will continue until the position closes on 12/9/24.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Professional-Research-Assistant-Girls-Like-Us/60592