Research Coordinator Position @ University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA

Dr. Meghan Puglia’s Developmental Neuroanalytics Lab at the University of Virginia is seeking applicants for a full-time Lab Coordinator position. The Developmental Neuroanalytics Lab investigates the neurobiological and developmental factors that drive individual differences in social, cognitive, and behavioral outcomes across the lifespan. We use a broad range of methodological tools, including genetic, epigenetic and hormonal assays, EEG and fMRI, eye-tracking, behavioral and phenotypic testing, and computational modeling.

For more information on Dr. Puglia’s Lab, visit: www.puglialab.org

The lab coordinator will work closely with Dr. Puglia and other lab members to assist in all aspects of managing the lab and will be actively involved in the lab’s research. This is an ideal position for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual looking to gain research experience on topics related to infant development, neural function, and social cognition before applying to graduate or medical school. This is a 1-year position with the possibility for renewal contingent on performance and funding.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and managing daily lab operations, including: ordering, setting up, and maintaining lab equipment and supplies; developing and maintaining detailed and comprehensible documentation of lab protocols; preparing and managing IRB protocols; organizing lab meetings and events; designing and maintaining the lab website, social media accounts, and newsletters; and ensuring that the lab is following best practices of open and reproducible science (e.g. pre-registering studies, making datasets and analysis scripts publicly available, etc.).
• Leading a team of undergraduate research assistants, including: recruiting and interviewing undergraduate research assistants; developing training manuals/protocols and providing training; assigning daily and long-term tasks; supervising research assistant progress; and cultivating a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
• Assisting with research in the lab, including: leading and overseeing recruitment efforts; scheduling and running participants; coding, processing, and analyzing data; conducting literature reviews; managing and organizing study data; and designing and programming experiments.
• There may be opportunities to develop independent projects, attend conferences, and co-author manuscripts.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned. 

An ideal candidate will have with experience with computer software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; exceptional leadership, organizational, time management, and communication skills; and self-motivated to learn new skills and solve problems independently.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Associate's degree in related field; Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, human development, cognitive science, computer science, or a related field preferred.
• Experience: Equivalent experience/course work will be considered in lieu of degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Some programming exposure / experience (e.g., MATLAB, R, Python).
• Creativity and/or a design background (to help with stimuli creation, recruitment, newsletters).
• Experience interacting with infants and/or children.
• Previous research experience (ideally in psychology or neuroscience).

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