Lab Manager – Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences
Lab Manager @Georgetown University posted 3 weeks agoJob Description
Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.
Requirements
The Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences experience is marked by intellectual vitality, a global outlook, and dedication to service. In the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences strives to provide its students with a multifaceted liberal arts education—an education of the whole person.
The research conducted by the Stress, Health, and Development Lab examines how stressful experiences influence physical health and disease risk across the lifespan. Current directions of the lab include understanding the pathways through which early experiences of stress contribute to disease risk in adulthood, with a particular focus on the role of the sleep and the immune system. The Lab Manager is responsible for various tasks that critically ensure the daily functioning of the lab and that facilitate the implementation of the lab’s research, including but not limited to:
- Manage recruitment.
- Oversee dry and wet lab data collection.
- Clean, prepare, and analyze data collection to assist in preparing grant applications, presentations, and manuscripts.
- Oversee dry and wet lab administrative tasks, training and supervising volunteer research assistants in wet and dry lab activities.
Work Interactions
The Lab Manager will be closely supervised by the principal investigator (PI) and will work closely with the PI’s collaborators, graduate and undergraduate students in the lab, research participants from the Georgetown University community and greater DC area, Psychology Department staff and faculty, and conference attendees in person as well as virtually. The Lab Manager reports to Dr. Jessica Chiang, Assistant Professor and PI of the lab, and volunteer/student research assistants report to the lab manager.
Requirements and Qualifications
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Biology, Chemistry or other related field
- 1-2 years research experience in a psychology lab setting
- Previous experience collecting and/or managing data collection
- Highly motivated and detail-oriented
- Extremely organized
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work evenings and weekends depending on availability of participants
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to manage and support a team
Preferred Requirements and Qualifications
- Previous experience with IRB protocols and budget oversight
- Previous experience in data preparation, management, and analysis
- Proficiency with statistical software (e.g., STATA, R)
- Strong writing skills
Work Mode Designation
This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.
Pay Range:
The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:
$19.20 – $28.70
Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.
