General Information
| Job Description | SRA 1 | Working Title | Lab Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Code | 009613 | Grade | |
| Department Name | Psychology - D01030 | Department Head | Daniel Ozer |
| Supervisor | Rebekah Richert | Effective Date | 09/06/2022 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Department Custom Scope
| The Childhood Cognition Lab at UCR is seeking a full-time lab coordinator, to begin Summer 2022. Under the supervision of Dr. Rebekah Richert, the lab conducts research on cultural influences on cognitive development in early childhood and has a leadership role with the Developing Belief Network (https://www.developingbelief.com/). The lab coordinator will work with undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral researchers on projects related to children?s religious and supernatural concept development. Duties include managing and leading research projects in the lab: designing studies, creating stimuli, recruiting participants, testing children and adults, coding videotaped interactions, data entry, analyzing data, and participating in the final synthesis of research for publication. The position also involves administrative duties, such as interviewing, hiring, training, and scheduling undergraduate volunteers, managing participant recruitment, purchasing equipment, and planning lab events and meetings. For more information about the lab, visit https://www.childcoglab.org/. The position begins July 2022, with some flexibility to the start date. Minimum 1 year 100% (full-time) appointment, with option of renewal for second year. Pay and benefits commensurate with experience, according to the UCR Staff Research Associate scale. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
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| Bachelor?s degree in psychology, human development, cognitive science, or a related field | Required |
Experience Requirements
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
|---|---|
| Lab Organization - Ordering supplies and equipment - Recruiting participants (especially children and families from the community) and maintaining a database of participants - Organizing and maintaining a schedule of participants | 50 |
| Assisting with Laboratory Research - Collecting data from behavioral experiments run in the laboratory. - Creating movies, graphical, and sound stimuli using Adobe Premier, Photoshop, Audition, and other similar computer programs - Data entry, coding and analysis of data using Qualtrics, SPSS, Excel, or related software | 20 |
| Managing Laboratory Staff - Teach incoming students and staff any of the aforementioned techniques or use of the aforementioned equipment - Organizing schedules for students and laboratory staff | 20 |
| Planning Grant-related Events - Assist the PI in grant-related event planning, including organizing advisory board meetings and conference planning | 10 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Excellent skills working with children and parents in a research setting. | Required |
| Ability to manage students and research assistants in a laboratory setting. | Required |
| Strong written and verbal communication skills | Required |
| Proficiency in conducting statistical analyses with SPSS, R, or another statistical package | Required |
| Advanced computer skills such as programming experience in Qualtrics, R, MATLAB and/or Python | Preferred |
| Advanced audio, movie, or graphics creation skills | Preferred |
| Ability to occasionally work on an evening or weekend to assist in the recruitment of experimental participants and gathering experimental data. | Preferred |
Special Requirements & Conditions
| Special Condition | Requirement |
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| Flexible hours as required by experimental protocol: some weekend work. | Required |
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Level of Supervision Received
| General Supervision |
Environment
Working Environment
| Campus |
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: No |