Lab Manager

Department

SSD Psychology: Staff and Temporary Employees

About the Department

The lab manager will be working under Professor Oishi, Department of Psychology, Social Sciences Division.

Job Summary

The job provides technical support activities related to scientific research projects. Ensures compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates. Assists in drafting presentations on research findings.

The person hired is expected to organize activities of the culture, social ecology, and well-being lab, including scheduling of lab, assistance in data collection and analysis, and literature search.

Responsibilities

• Organizing daily lab activities
• Assisting pre-registration, data collection, data cleaning, data visualization, and data analysis
• Assisting literature search, editing study materials, papers and chapters
• Supervising and training undergraduate research assistants, scheduling shifts, monitoring their day-to-day activity, and approving time
• Provides technical and administrative support for a research project
• Collects and enters data. Assists in analyzing data. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents
• Performs other related work as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree).

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related disciplines, excellent upper-undergraduate level knowledge of psychology

Experience:

• 1 year of research experience

Preferred Competencies

• Demonstrated skills and knowledge to appreciate cultural diversity, excellent organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail, excellent writing and communication skills

Required Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover letter (required)
• References (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

35

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Pay Range

$20.45 - $26.47

The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

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