Full-time Lab Manager Position @ University of Michigan

How to Apply

Please apply through this link. The online application will ask for a cover letter and a resume/CV; please combine them into a single file that begins with the cover letter and upload the combined file in the resume section. The cover letter should include research experience, interests, and career goals. In addition, we require 2 letters of recommendation to be emailed to warneken.labmanager@umich.edu.

Summary

Prof. Felix Warneken, Director of the Social Minds Lab at the Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is hiring a full-time (100% effort, 40 hrs/wk) Research Technician Associate to coordinate and conduct research on cooperation in young children.  The position entails subject recruitment and scheduling, testing in the lab, at schools, museums, and online, using advanced video coding technology, and active participation in research.  The position also requires supervising undergraduate assistants in research and working closely with graduate students and postdocs.  For more information on Prof. Warneken’s research and the Social Minds Lab, please visit this website: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/warneken/

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Responsibilities*

• Active research – Preparing and running child studies; Video coding
• Administrative tasks – Purchases; IRB protocols; Grant reports
• Recruitment and supervision of Assistants in Research
• Building and maintaining infrastructure – Recruitment of families; Maintaining a child database; Communications with other labs

Required Qualifications*

• High school diploma or Associate's degree
• At least 1 year of research experience

Desired Qualifications*

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or a related field
• Ability to use or learn essential software for research, including Microsoft Office, the behavioral coding software INTERACT, and the data management software FileMakerPro, and video editing.
• Experience working with parents and children

Additional Information

• Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled
• One-year term-limited position with a possibility of extension
• Anticipated start date is mid to late summer 2022

The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitments to serve the diverse people of Michigan, fulfill the College’s Guiding Principles, and sustain the excellence of LSA.

To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, visit lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.

To learn more about LSA’s Strategic Vision, visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Contact Information

Questions about this position can be directed to warneken.labmanager@umich.edu

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.