General Information
| Payroll Title | SRA 1 | Title Code | 009613 | Grade/Step | Working Title | Lab Coordinator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Name | Psychology Dept | Supervisor | Kroll, Judith F | Department Head | B Stanley |
Special Requirements and Conditions
| Critical Position |
| Other (provide description - max. 300 characters) |
| Other (description) |
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| flexible hours as required by experimental protocol. |
Level of Supervision Received
| General Supervision |
Items Used
| Personal and tablet computers, SPSS or similar statistical software, eye tracking equipment, EEG recording equipment and software, audio and video recording equipment, lab computer network |
Position Purpose
| The purpose of this position is to provide support for the Bilingualism, Mind, and Brain Lab, which conducts research on the cognitive and brain basis of second language learning and bilingualism. The lab coordinator works with undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral researchers on projects that examine the cognitive basis of language learning and language use, including a grant funded project on the earliest stages of second language learning in adults. Duties include managing and leading research projects in the lab: designing studies, creating stimuli, recruiting participants, testing adults, coding audio files, 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. Individuals in this position are encouraged to contribute to conference and manuscript submissions. The position is full time, offers health benefits, and requires a one-year commitment starting September 20, 2016. A renewal for a second year is possible depending on the availability of funds. |
Essential Functions
| Essential Function | % Time |
|---|---|
| Assisting with laboratory research | 50 |
| - Collecting data from behavioral experiments run in the laboratory. - Collecting data using remote and head-mounted eye tracking equipment - Collection of data using electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment - Creating movies, graphical, and sound stimuli using Adobe Premier, Photoshop, Audition, and other similar computer programs - Data entry, coding and analysis of data using SPSS, Excel, Matlab, and related software |
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| Lab organization | 40 |
| - Ordering supplies and equipment - Helping lab maintain an atmosphere that is comfortable for participants (cleanliness, organization, etc.) - Recruiting participants whose language experience fits the and maintaining a database of participants - Organizing and maintaining a schedule of participants |
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| Coordinating Laboratory Staff | 10 |
| - Teach incoming students and staff any of the aforementioned techniques or use of the aforementioned equipment - Organizing schedules for students and laboratory staff |
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Minimum Requirements
| Minimum Requirement | Display Ranking |
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| 1 | |
| - Bachelor's degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience or a related field | |
| 2 | |
| - Excellent skills working with participants in a research setting | |
| 3 | |
| - The ability to manage students and research assistants in a laboratory setting | |
| 4 | |
| - Strong written and verbal communication skills | |
| 5 | |
| - Proficiency in conducting statistical analyses with SPSS, R, or another statistical package | |
Preferred Qualifications
| Preferred Qualification | Display Ranking |
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| 1 | |
| - Advanced computer skills such as programming experience in R, MATLAB and/or Python | |
| 2 | |
| - Advanced audio, movie, or graphics creation skills | |
| 3 | |
| - Experience running or analyzing eye-tracking and/or EEG experiments | |
| 4 | |
| - Ability to occasionally work on an evening or weekend to assist in the recruitment of experimental participants and gathering experimental data. | |
| Posted Position Purpose |
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| The purpose of this position is to provide support for the Bilingualism, Mind, and Brain Lab, which conducts research on the cognitive and brain basis of second language learning and bilingualism. The lab coordinator works with undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral researchers on projects that examine the cognitive basis of language learning and language use, including a grant funded project on the earliest stages of second language learning in adults.
Duties include managing and leading research projects in the lab: designing studies, creating stimuli, recruiting participants, testing adults, coding audio files, 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. Individuals in this position are encouraged to contribute to conference and manuscript submissions. The position is full time, offers health benefits, and requires a one-year commitment starting September 20, 2016. A renewal for a second year is possible depending on the availability of funds.
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| Posted Minimum Requirements |
| - Bachelor's degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience or a related field - Excellent skills working with participants in a research setting - The ability to manage students and research assistants in a laboratory setting - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Proficiency in conducting statistical analyses with SPSS, R, or another statistical package |
| Posted Preferred Qualifications |
| - Advanced computer skills such as programming experience in R, MATLAB and/or Python. - Advanced audio, movie, or graphics creation skills - Experience running or analyzing eye-tracking and/or EEG experiments - Ability to occasionally work on an evening or weekend to assist in the recruitment of experimental participants and gathering experimental data. |