Lab Manager Position @ Computational Cognitive Development Lab, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN

The Computational Cognitive Development Lab is hiring a full-time lab manager. The lab manager will play a central role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of all research activities in the lab. This includes supervising ongoing research projects, monitoring issues related to video coding and reliability, anticipating potential logistical problems that may affect research progress, recruiting and testing research participants, recruiting and supervising undergraduate research assistants, managing data, creating stimuli for experiments, entering and analyzing some data, and maintaining already established relationships with community partners (e.g., the Adventure Science Center). The RA will report directly to Dr. Deon Benton.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct studies with infants and children.
• Maintain established relationships with community partners (e.g., the Adventure Science Center)
• Schedule and call participants for appointments and to maintain contact with participants between visits.
• Maintain IRB approval and monitor human subjects (CITI training) and Protection of Minors training for undergraduate RAs.
• Assist with the screening, recruiting, and obtaining consent of study participants.
• Training and supervision of an undergraduate research team, coordination with graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.
• Prepare, distribute, administer, and process questionnaires and tests, score test measurements and questionnaires, and code data for computer entry.
• Maintain the lab websites.
• Type, edit, and organize data.
• Review and verify accuracy of database information and assist in making necessary corrections according to specific guidelines.
• Process study compensation payments and thank you letters to subjects upon completion of study activities. Assist with post-study activities, as needed.
• Ensure laboratory is prepared for experiments (maintain inventories, maintain sterile conditions as required).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education, Developmental Psychology, or related field is necessary.
• Interest in Cognitive Development is necessary.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and exceptional time-management skills is necessary.
• Experience with Adobe Director and Adobe Photoshop is strongly preferred.
• Experience with R is preferred (but not necessary).
• Experience with data entry, data coding, and (possibly) data analyses is necessary.
• 1-2 years of previous experience working in an infant and/or child development lab and collecting data with infants and children is necessary.
• Willingness to contribute to our research agenda on some nights and weekends is necessary.

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