What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-time Lab Manager position at Providence College?
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Full-time Lab Manager
Overview
The Psychology Department of Providence College invites applications for a Research Associate Position, funded by NIH via RI-INBRE. The Research Associate will provide research support and serve as a laboratory manager for the Providence College Human Psychophysiology (PC-HPL) Laboratory, comprising Dr. Morris and approximately 8-10 undergraduate students. The successful applicant will perform electrophysiological research under the direction of Dr. Morris, investigating the neural correlates of word reading, with special focus on complex words.
Essential Duties:
The successful candidate will have prior experience in a lab environment and show interest in language-related and psychophysiological research. He or she will be able to work independently, show meticulous attention to detail, and be able to organize priorities among multiple tasks. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is the ability to troubleshoot issues and problem-solve.
Major responsibilities are to:
A – train and coordinate a team of undergraduate level research assistants,
A – train and coordinate a team of undergraduate level research assistants,
B – help design research studies and collect using a variety of methods including behavioral response times and accuracy rates, event-related potentials, and computational modelling,
C – help with data management and statistical analysis data,
D – coordinate and schedule laboratory testing and resources, and
E – maintain equipment, lab spaces, participant registry, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) records.
C – help with data management and statistical analysis data,
D – coordinate and schedule laboratory testing and resources, and
E – maintain equipment, lab spaces, participant registry, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) records.
Dr. Morris is deeply committed to the further development of the candidate’s research skills and potential hence this position is ideal for someone interested in going to graduate school in a related field.
Marginal Duties:
Education and Experience Required
Bachelor’s degree in cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, computer science, linguistics or another closely related field is required. Experience with ERP methods, scripting/programming (ideally in R / Matlab / Python or similar) and statistical analysis is strongly preferred.
Physical Demands
Employee Status
Full-Time/Temporary
Salary Grade
Union Status
Shift:
Other
If other, please enter regular schedule.
EEO Statement
Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnicorigin, sex, gender, except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification, sexual orientation,gender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information. The College will develop,and from time to time update, an affirmative action program and will insist on a good-faith effort on thepart of its employees to comply with the program. The College will request and expect its agents andthose with whom it conducts its affairs to meet the commitment of this important program.
Posting Detail Information
Requisition Number
AS756P
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
If you have any questions, please e-mail Dr. Morris at jmorris6@providence.edu to discuss the position.
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