All research assistant positions have been filled for Spring 2024.
In Spring 2024, we will be conducting a data collection including daily diaries, wearables, and biomarker and health data from approximately 150 young adult participants. Research assistants will recruit participants, schedule home or lab visits to collect biomarker and health data, train participants on the wearable technology, monitor daily diary participation, and ensure daily diary compliance. Research assistants will receive comprehensive training to build their skills and competencies in collection of biomarker and health data in preparation for home visits. Once trained, during home/lab visits, pairs of research assistants will collect participants' blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, and blood spots. At these home visits, research assistants also will train participants to use the wearable device and associated app. We are planning to conclude the data collection portion of our current study during the spring 2024 semester. Duties may include coding qualitative interview data, using Google streetview to identify and record neighborhood and environmental characteristics of different residences, and other lab-related research tasks such as data cleaning, data management organization, data analysis, and other tasks as needed. Research assistants for the project need to be comfortable speaking and interacting with participants.