• Job Description

  Req#: 509204

  Department Overview:	The Learning More From Adolescents Online (LMFAO) Research Team seeks to identify ways to promote well-being for adolescents and young adults when using technology and digital media. We are specifically interested in decreasing negative social media activities and amplifying positive social media activities for adolescents. Youth voice and direct observation of social media activities are at the core of our team's research methods. To learn more about our research, please visit our website at lmfaoteam.org
  Anticipated Start Date:	8/11/2025
  Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):	8/31/2026
  Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Not Remote
  Anticipated Hours Per Week:	Minimum: 6 Maximum: 12
  Schedule:	Flexible work schedule to accommodate coursework. Looking for a commitment of between 6 - 12 hours per week. Office is open M-F Hours required to be in-person on weekdays between 3:30pm - 7pm
  Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	Minimum: 15.00
  Number of Positions:	1
  Qualifications:	Ability to dedicate at least 6 hours/week Fall commitment required, with opportunity to stay on for more semesters
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:	Strong attention to detail Comfortable calling and texting study participants and their parents/guardians Ability to work independently Ability to collaborate positively in a team setting Comfortable working in dynamic environments and asking questions Passion for psychology research and interdisciplinary research projects Strong interest in adolescent health and wellbeing
  Position Summary/Job Duties:	Recruitment Team members contact adolescent research participants for varying study tasks, including: Sending text reminders to complete surveys and attend interviews Texting and calling to schedule interviews Texting and calling to notify participants of upcoming surveys and brain scans Answering questions over text Maintaining data quality in REDCap Additionally, Recruitment Team members may support some recruitment tasks, including: Determining participant eligibility Walking through consent with teens aged 13-15 as well as their legal guardian Enrolling participants Required to attend weekly group meetings. Training is provided over the Summer. Work will generally be in-person, on site. This position offers valuable experience collaborating with a research team and working directly with teens. Our research spans multiple disciplines, including child development, public health, gender studies, and digital media, allowing students to gain research experience that is relevant in many fields. This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial Caregiver Check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and then every two years.
  Physical Demands:	Sitting for extended period in front of a computer screen. Comfortable talking on the phone for extended periods
  Institutional Statements:	Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu Accommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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