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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Summary : The Personal Relationships, Interpersonal Stress, and Mindfulness (PRISM) lab directed by Dr. Heidemarie Laurent is seeking students who would like to work with us on a family-focused behavioral research project through the Harrisburg, PA Parents and Children Together (PACT) Center. Research assistants support data collection for a longitudinal study of child-bearer and infant wellbeing during pregnancy and postpartum:
The WISH Project seeks to understand how child-bearers and babies’ physiological and behavioral responses to stress in the first few years of baby’s life develop.
The project involves a range of methodological approaches, including surveys, behavioral observations during structured parent-infant laboratory tasks, saliva sampling for physiological stress markers, clinical interviewing, and video-recorded parent-infant interactions.
Lab Website : https://hhd.psu.edu/hdfs/prism-lab
Start date : as soon as possible
Expected end date : June 30, 2025
Responsibilities : Duties involve assisting with lab-based behavioral assessment sessions with child-bearers and their babies.
Qualifications : We are seeking hard-working, intrinsically motivated, detail-oriented students who enjoy research. Prior research experience and/or experience with young children is preferred.
Position type : Course credit or for hourly pay (starting at $18.00/hour); up to 10-20 hours per week
College : The position is sponsored by the Human Development and Family Studies Department, College of Health and Human Development, Penn State, though we accept students from all majors.
Application procedure : Interested applicants should submit a resume or curriculum vita and letter of interest along with their application in WorkDay. Questions may also be directed to Principal Investigator Heidemarie Laurent ( [email protected] ).
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This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS
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