Behavioral Research Specialist

The Behavioral Research Specialist supports the development and implementation of behavioral research studies across lab, online, and field settings. This role has a primary focus on building, testing, and deploying studies in Qualtrics while supporting high-quality research implementation and participant experience.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include building and testing surveys, supporting faculty and research staff in study setup, protocol implementation, and participant experience considerations, conducting testing and quality review of surveys and research instruments, and supporting implementation of behavioral studies across lab, online, and field research environments.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This position is well-suited for a detail-oriented individual with strong research and organizational skills, experience working with survey and research platforms, and interest in behavioral research methods and operations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.
• 5+ years of directly related and specific experience supporting behavioral research studies, research coordination, or related operational activities is required.
• Bachelor’s degree related to behavioral research required (e.g., psychology, economics, sociology, marketing, public policy) highly preferred
• Master’s degree or equivalent graduate training in a behavioral or social science field preferred
• Experience in research lab operations or academic research environments
• Proficiency with Qualtrics or similar survey platforms, including experience with survey logic, randomization, and embedded data features
• Experience with participant management and online participant recruitment platforms (e.g., Prolific, SONA, Cint, CloudResearch)
• Familiarity with scripting or programming languages that support survey functionality or research workflows
• Experience with IRB protocols and human subjects research compliance requirements
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) experience is a must.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks