Lab Manager
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Job no: 528962
Work type: Staff
Senior management: College of Science
Department: Psychology
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Administrative / Clerical, Research / Scientific
Applications are invited for a full-time lab manager position in the lab of Dr. Chloe Hudson, in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. The lab studies social and metacognition (sometimes referred to as theory of mind or mentalization) using transdiagnostic and dimensional approaches. We combine clinical and cognitive-affective methods and sophisticated statistical analysis techniques (multilevel and structural equation modeling) to examine how social and metacognitive processes are implicated in mental illness, psychotherapy, and interpersonal functioning.
The individual who fills this position will be involved in all aspects of the research process and duties related to launching a new research lab, including (but not limited to):
• Establishing lab infrastructure, such as study protocols and lab resources (website, manuals, standard operating procedures, documentation), and coordinating daily lab operations
• Collecting, entering, managing, and ensuring quality participant data • Recruiting, screening, scheduling, consenting, and running participants through study protocols
• Supervising undergraduate research assistants
• Assisting with IRB management, grant applications, data processing and analysis, and manuscript preparation
1) BA/BS in cognitive science, psychology, or related field.
2) One year of human subjects research experience.
3) Demonstrated organizational, time-management, interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills; and attention to detail.
1) Demonstrated ability to work with data programs (e.g., R, REDCap).
2) Experience conducting diagnostic interviews.
Commensurate with Experience
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Michelle Wooddell at mwooddel@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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