The Research Assistant I will support research and training projects and complete the consenting process and eligibility screenings. This position will assist testers with clinical assessments for children and families participating in research. This staff member will work with people, educational systems, and databases. Specific responsibilities include coding, scoring, data entry into databases, and maintaining reliability for coding schema. The incumbent will participate in research and healthcare providers training -related activities.

1. Set up/breakdown of testing rooms and videotape evaluations.
2. Assist with the development of coding schema, code data, and maintain reliability on all coding schema.
3. Score research assessments, check scoring, and enter data into databases.
4. Obtain and track medical records for research subjects.
5. Assist the coordinator with writing up procedure sheets for research protocols along with developing data sheets, and other research-related forms.
6. Participate in all recruitment activities by conducting telephone screening interviews to determine research participant eligibility and track eligibility data and other such as mailings, posting fliers, contacting outside agencies, etc.
7. Assist with manuscript and grant preparations by conducting literature searches, developing bibliography and reference pages; and editing and formatting documents.
8. Assist with developing online training programs, management of registrations for trainings, and communication with web learning system/financial /trainers/ trainees.

EDUCATION:
Must have a BA/BS degree.

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience with young children and with implementing research protocols in an academic research laboratory is required.
• Experience working and communicating with the public is required.
• Experience with working with different systems is required.
• Experience working with children with autism spectrum disorder and/or other developmental disabilities is preferred.