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Department FPG Child Development Inst - 631200 Career Area Research Professionals Posting Open Date 06/26/2026 Application Deadline 06/28/2026 Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Research Assistant Position Number 20076794 Vacancy ID S027735 Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary Hours per week 10 Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $15/per hour Proposed Start Date 07/06/2026 Estimated Duration of Appointment 6 months or longer
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) is one of the nation's oldest and largest multidisciplinary centers devoted to the study of children and their families. As one of the nation's leading child development research centers, we generate scientific evidence, inform policies, and support practices to promote positive developmental and educational outcomes for children of all backgrounds and abilities from infancy to adolescence.
FPG has a particular focus on the study of vulnerable populations and those who have special needs. In addition, FPG is committed to addressing the critical issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as the ways that educational inequality and barriers to inclusion impact children's wellbeing.
Approximately 280 researchers, implementation and technical assistance specialists, staff, and students work on more than 75 projects related to developmental disabilities; physical, social, and emotional health; early care and education; early intervention and special education, prevention science, and more to address important issues facing all children and families. Our work spans across disciplines from education and psychology to social work and public health.
We collaborate with researchers across campus and throughout the nation. At FPG, transdisciplinary collaboration is a way to leverage collective expertise for comprehensive and relevant research and outreach, and is embodied in our motto: Advancing knowledge to transform children's lives.
Position Summary
This position requires to work in person and remote. The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is looking to hire one paid research assistant (RA) for the six to nine months. RA would be expected to commit to at least 20 hours of work per week while projects are active. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. Dr. Boyd conducts research that includes analysis of parent-child interaction videos from multiple funded projects related to the development of autistic children. Videos will be coded related to child communication and social behaviors. RA will assist with coding research tasks; these tasks may evolve, but the work initially consists of coding research videos. The primary skills needed for this work are attention to detail and consistency; there are no prerequisites, but experience with autistic individuals is preferred. RAs with advanced skill sets may have opportunities to take on more challenging tasks as research projects develop. As part of the RA work, we would discuss the development of these projects and the process of academic research.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
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n/a
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Not Applicable.
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