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The Adjunct Research Assistant will play a critical role in supporting an inclusive research project focused on young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). This position is ideal for someone interested in community-engaged research, mental health interventions, and disability studies. Under the direction of the research team, the Research Assistant will help empower young adults with I/DD as co-researchers while supporting all phases of the research process, from data collection through dissemination.

Key responsibilities include coordinating and conducting data collection, observing in-person delivery of the Mental Health StepUp Peer intervention, taking detailed field notes, and supporting participants during weekly in-person or virtual check-ins. The Research Assistant will also administer standardized assessments, assist with data analysis, and contribute to dissemination activities such as presentations, reports, and publications. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to respectful, person-centered research practices.

Duties/Responsibilities

Support Students (15%)

• Support young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to be researchers

Data (35%)

• Coordinate data collection

• Collect data and administer standardized assessments

• Analyze data

Observe (10%)

• Observe in-person delivery of the Mental Health StepUp Peer intervention

Notes (10%)

• Take detailed field notes

Support Participants (20%)

• Support participants during weekly “check-ins” (in-person or virtual)

Dissemination (10%)

• Contribute to dissemination activities

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. 

Compensation Pay Range:

$27/hour

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00