Tooth Research Coordinator - West Lafayette, United States - Purdue University

Purdue University

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West Lafayette, United States

3 weeks ago

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Req Id:31645
Job Title:
Tooth Research Coordinator
Job Summary
Join the prestigious team of Erin C. Dunn, ScD, MPH; the newest of Purdue's "Movable Dream Hire" program. Dr.

Dunn will leave Harvard and the Massachusetts General Hospital to join Purdue's Department of Sociology as Professor, directing a new university-wide interdisciplinary center focused on sociogenomics.

The center's goals are ambitious:

to bring the genomics revolution to the social sciences and deepen the inclusion of social science research in genetic studies.

Her research lab, the Dunn Lab, uses interdisciplinary approaches to better understand the social and biological factors that influence risk for depression among women, children, and adolescents.

She has built national and international research collaborations that have helped to define the biological and psychosocial impact of early adversity on mental health.

Dunn led several genetic association studies and gene-environment interaction studies that were the first of their kind, including publishing some of the first genome-wide association studies of depression risk in non-European ancestry populations and the first genome-wide environment interaction study of depression.

In order to facilitate this research, the lab will be collecting and analyzing exfoliated primary teeth (also known as baby or milk teeth) to learn if and how teeth might record information about a child's early life experiences, during pre

Duties and Responsibilities:

Collects & organizes primary and secondary data. Maintains records and databases. Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports.
Assists with recruiting and consenting participants for research studies.
Conducts literature searches and assists in the writing of manuscripts for publication.
Performs administrative support duties as required.
Required:
BA/BS Required

Experience:
minimum 0-1 year

Careful attention to details.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to follow directions.
Good communication skills.
High degree of computer literacy.
Analytical skills and ability to resolve technical problems.
Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
Ability to work independently and as a team member.
Ability to interpret acceptability of data results.

Additional Information:

Purdue will not sponsor an employment related visa for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions Waiting Period
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

Benefits of a Purdue Career: