Lab Coordinator

Experis; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup, via Experis, is seeking a Lab Coordinator to join the UX Research Operations team in Seattle. You will support human subjects research studies, set up study equipment, and coordinate with product teams and vendors to ensure everything runs smoothly.

The role emphasizes participant privacy, learning new technologies quickly, and providing practical workarounds to study teams. You will help recruit participants, schedule studies, and execute protocols end-to-end, including consent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related research area.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them in a fast-moving research environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and personal management skills.
• Experience in a research or academic environment involving human subjects.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and Excel for data-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Set up study equipment and coordinate with product teams, equipment vendors, and research operations to ensure everything is ready.
• Support pilot studies by making observations, sharing feedback, and helping optimize study procedures and logistics.
• Learn and navigate study software experiences, including identifying potential bugs/limitations and communicating practical workarounds to the study team.
• Help with participant recruiting and scheduling by supporting the study project manager and external recruiting services.
• Execute study protocols end-to-end, which may include screening participants, obtaining participant consent, maintaining privacy and confidentiality of participant data, instructing participants, running study procedures, collecting data per study design, formatting and annotating data, and creating basic reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Fast learner

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related research area

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Our client, a leading technology and research organization, is seeking a Lab Coordinator to join their team. As a Lab Coordinator, you will be part of the UX Research Operations team supporting human subjects research studies. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to participant privacy, the ability to learn new technologies quickly, and the drive to help research teams execute studies smoothly and accurately.

Job Title: Lab Coordinator

Location: Seattle, WA

Contract Length: 24 months

Pay Range: $30-$32/hour

What's the Job?

• Assist the research team with research execution, including setting up study equipment and coordinating with product teams, equipment vendors, and research operations to ensure everything is ready.
• Support pilot studies by making observations, sharing feedback, and helping optimize study procedures and logistics.
• Learn and navigate study software experiences, including identifying potential bugs/limitations and communicating practical workarounds to the study team.
• Help with participant recruiting and scheduling by supporting the study project manager and external recruiting services.
• Execute study protocols end-to-end, which may include screening participants, obtaining participant consent, maintaining privacy and confidentiality of participant data, instructing participants, running study procedures, collecting data per study design, formatting and annotating data, and creating basic reports.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a closely related research area.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them accurately in a fast-moving research environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and personal management skills to work effectively with participants and cross‑functional teams.
• Some experience working in a research or academic environment involving human subjects.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and Excel, including the ability to organize information and support data-related tasks.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to contribute directly to UX research that improves user experiences across a wide portfolio of products.
• Hands‑on experience supporting in‑person studies with participants and working alongside an interdisciplinary team.
• Access to cutting‑edge technology, resources, and testing facilities used for research execution.
• A role that builds practical research operations skills, including study logistics, participant handling, and data support.
• The motivation of helping teams run studies safely, responsibly, and with high attention to participant privacy and confidentiality.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast‑changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in‑demand talent.