Research Specialist (Remote, Temporary, Full-time)

Company Description

If you are a dedicated professional who loves what you do, likes having fun at work, and proactively solves challenges, we’d like to hear from you!

Lingraphica is a mission-driven organization who provides speech-generating devices to help people with communication impairments lead fulfilling lives. We look for candidates who enjoy working in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment, and who share our passion for making speech accessible to all.

Job Description

Purpose:
Lingraphica seeks a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Specialist to join our research team for temporary project work (approximately 9 months full-time and could extend longer) to work as part of a research study. As a Research Specialist at Lingraphica, you will assist our collaborative partner (a state University) in recruiting and screening participants to record speech samples.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Execute research studies  

• Collaborate with the principal investigator and research team to design and implement studies (user testing, focus groups, semi-structured interviews) that address fundamental research questions about understanding user behavior 

• Provide knowledge when administering, carrying out and analyzing experiments or studies 

• Administer protocols, recruit participants, and collect data using ethical guidelines and research standards 

Administrative Assistant Intake Pre-Screening  

• Assist with initial screening of potential participants when notified by UIUC and schedule subsequent appointments 

• Interface with participants and mentors 

• Aid the project coordinator as needed 

Mentor 

• Work directly or indirectly with participants to aid them in the consent process and participation in the program 

• Assess speech and other criteria of enrolled participants to determine if participant can enroll 

• Assist with the consent process, recording speech prompts, and follow-up with participants as needed to address concerns or challenges 

• Answer participant questions as needed; follow-up and maintain participant contact throughout enrollment 

Mentor Screening of Rejected Participants 

• Do a rigorous assessment of speech and other criteria even for those who are rejected from the study

May be required to perform other duties as assigned  

Qualifications

Education & Experience: 

• Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
• SLP License and CCC required
• Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical experience required; in the area of speech language pathology or speech disorders strongly preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of research experience strongly preferred 
• Experience presenting at professional conferences

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Ability to implement and execute a research study
• Knowledge of critical analysis of research studies
• Knowledge of AAC practices, needs, and challenges, strongly preferred
• Completion of CIRTIfication training required (we’ll provide access to this training and it must be completed at the start of the project)
• Demonstration of knowledge and experience of research regulatory requirements with human subjects
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Excellent interpersonal, written, oral communication and public speaking skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making

Additional Information

Work Environment & Physical Demands:
Individual will work from home and is expected to maintain a safe, productive work environment with secure internet access.  Must be able to work a computer with or without reasonable accommodation.

Travel: 
None required

Accommodations:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and physical demand satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/ or ability abilities and physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To learn more about Lingraphica, visit: www.lingraphica.com!