EDRG Recruiter

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented EDRG Recruiter to join our team at the Department of Psychology. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the recruitment and booking of local families with children to participate in development studies across the EDRG.

• Recruit subjects for studies on infant and child development by calling families from an existing database to gather information and schedule participation times.
• Coordinate all public information about the seven Centres in the EDRG, including collecting, updating, and formatting text for brochures, newsletters, posters, and websites.
• Maintain up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the studies being carried out in the seven Centres, as well as the needs for participants and scheduling concerns.
• Book participants with maximal efficiency and fairness for all Centres, attending some Centre meetings and discussing research goals with the researchers and Directors of the Centres.
• Provide basic training and supervision to new lab members who may be involved with booking and data entry.
• Assist with updating materials used in amendment requests and annual renewals for the UBC Behavioural Research Ethic Board.
• Engage in some outreach activities for recruitment, including community fairs and events.

• High school graduation and a minimum one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Linguistics, or other related discipline.
• Computer experience required, with preference given to those with Mac and Linux experience and with knowledge of FileMaker Pro, HTML, and MySQL.
• Understanding of social media advertising Facebook, Instagram is an asset; some graphic design experience preferred.
• Experience working with parents and infants, with children and with the public, and in giving public presentations would be assets for the position.

The successful candidate will work closely with Lab Coordinators, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other research technicians, and will be under general supervision by the seven EDRG Directors and by the Research manager.