Our research lab at UIC, ACCESS for Mental Health, is looking for research assistants!
This position is a volunteer position, with possible opportunities to be paid in the future, based on performance and commitment in the lab, as well as project needs and funding availability. As a volunteer research assistant, if you are an undergraduate student, you may choose to receive course credit for your hours (depending on enrollment deadlines).
About our lab:
Our lab is dedicated to alleviating disparities in access to mental health services for children and families, with a focus on vulnerable populations (e.g., urban poverty, ethnic/racial minorities). We develop and support alternative models of mental health care that extend beyond traditional clinic-based services, to improve access to and effectiveness of services that impact mental health. Our work is rooted in communities, and we collaborate with several organizations across Chicago toward these goals. Read more at our website, here: https://www.psych.uic.edu/research/lab-directory/access-for-mental-health
We are looking for individuals who are:
- Detail-oriented
- Organized
- Have strong communication skills
- Have interests in or experiences with multicultural and underserved youth and communities
- Can dedicate 5-10 hours per week (hours may fluctuate based on needs of the study)
- Preference for people who can commit to the position through the remainder of Spring 2024 semester and Summer 2024
- Preference for people who can speak Spanish (many of our research participants are Spanish-speaking)
- Prior experience with qualitative research is a plus but not required
Responsibilities:
The research assistant will primarily be involved in our longitudinal study examining the effectiveness of paraprofessionals in engaging and retaining families in children’s community mental health services. There may be opportunities to be involved in other projects. Responsibilities may include:
- Participant recruitment, consents, and follow-ups
- Preparing and assisting with data collection via REDCap
- Literature review
- Administrative support for activities involving trainings, community collaborations, team meetings, recruitment, reporting, etc. (e.g., creating flyers, tables/charts, prepare tablets, update website resources, etc.)
- Data analysis (quantitative and qualitative)
- Reviewing and checking transcripts of interviews
- Data cleaning and organizing
What you can gain from this experience:
- Mentorship and opportunities for professional development (e.g., CV/resume support, graduate school applications, career paths, journal club, poster presentations, etc.)
- Gain experience in mixed methods research
- Gain experience in community-based collaborative research
How to apply:
- Please fill out this Google form, which asks a few questions about you, your interest in our lab, and to upload a CV or resume.
- LINK: https://forms.gle/V3YteFt2S4794ZHz9
- Brief Recommendation Form (this information is also at the bottom of the application)
- Please identify one person with whom you have worked with in a professional or academic setting, such as a teaching assistant (TA), lab manager, supervisor, professor, graduate student mentor, etc. who could fill out this brief recommendation form on your behalf. Don't worry too much about their title or status! The purpose of this is to learn a little more about you, so we would love to hear from anyone who knows you well enough in a professional or academic setting.
- Please send the link to your recommender and ask them to fill it out.
- LINK: https://forms.gle/17FNWCGCEcjKYYHu5
- We will be recruiting RAs on a rolling basis, so there is no specific deadline to apply. However, we are hoping to bring in RAs as soon as we can :)
If you have any questions, please email both Anna Vu (annavu@uic.edu) and Melanie Tran (mtran50@uic.edu).
Thank you!
