* Applicants must be enrolled students at Antioch University living in the United States*

Start Date: 8/31/2026
End Date: 06/30/2027
Number of Positions: 1
Hours per Week: 5-10 hours per week
Weekends Required: No
Evenings Required: No

Supervisor: Shannon McIntyre

Alternate Supervisor: Becca Stackpole

This position allows for remote work Yes/No: Yes

Percentage of time that could be remote (0-100%): Mostly remote

Method to assess remote work: Email and meetings, with deliverables

Job Description

• The Research Assistant will provide comprehensive academic and methodological support for an ongoing clinical research project examining advanced frameworks of relational trauma.
• Specifically, the project investigates the cognitive, behavioral, and affect-regulation mechanics of Acute Attachment Activation (AAA) and Post-Traumatic Attachment Activation (PTAA) following severe, non-death-related relationship ruptures.
• The RA will assist the PI in expanding a provisional theoretical model into a comprehensive empirical framework, preparing literature databases, and organizing qualitative methodologies.
  
• Literature Synthesis & Database Management: Conduct systematic literature reviews across psycho-dynamic theory, adult attachment frameworks (focusing on Mikulincer, Shaver, Blatt, and Benjamin), and the DSM-5-TR definitions of trauma and stressor-related disorders. Maintain a clean, annotated reference library.
  
• Methodological Support: Assist in drafting Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposals for future qualitative studies utilizing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) or Grounded Theory methodologies.
  
• Data Preparation & Coding: Organize and prepare de-identified clinical text, case studies, or qualitative interview transcripts for thematic coding. Potentially utilize qualitative data analysis software to track patterns of hyper-activating and deactivating strategies.
  

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a graduate program in Clinical Psychology (PsyD/PhD), Counseling, or a closely related behavioral science field.
• Advanced undergraduate students with exceptional academic records may be considered.
  
• Strong foundational knowledge of contemporary attachment theory, object relations, and trauma-informed clinical frameworks.
  
• Demonstrated experience conducting systematic literature searches using databases such as PsycINFO, PubMed, and Google Scholar.
  
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong written communication skills, and an ironclad commitment to professional ethics, confidentiality, and institutional compliance.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with qualitative research methodologies, particularly Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).
    
  • Experience with referencing software (Zotero) and qualitative analysis platforms.

Does this position meet the definition of Community Service? No

How to Apply: Email

Email: smcintyre@antioch.edu

Position Type: Work Study

Department: PsyD