Lab Manager, RF-CDR Labs (Campus/Virtual/Pop-Up)

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business invites applications for the Lab Manager position with the Roman Family Center for Decision Research (RF-CDR). Based in Chicago, the role supports RF-CDR Labs research operations, budgets, ethics training, and staff oversight.

Responsibilities include recruiting and training research assistants, managing IRB records, coordinating campus and virtual labs, and preparing data analyses for quarterly meetings. A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, organizational behavior, marketing, or related behavioral science.
• Less than 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience managing research assistants and lab operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and oversight of RF-CDR Labs staff.
• Oversees recruitment for Campus, Virtual and Pop-Up Labs and RF-CDR programs.
• Provides project management for research conducted in RFCDR Labs, overseeing full study life-cycle.
• Maintains training in research ethics and IRB records for team and participants.
• Maintains and analyzes operational datasets and budget records for the Labs.
• Oversees procurement and inventory, materials, equipment, and supplies for faculty research projects.
• Supports RF-CDR Center and Labs meetings and administrative tasks.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, organizational behavior, marketing, or related behavioral science discipline

Master’s degree

Job description

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business invites applications for the Lab Manager position with the Roman Family Center for Decision Research (RF-CDR). Based in Chicago, the role supports RF-CDR Labs research operations, budgets, ethics training, and staff oversight.

Responsibilities include recruiting and training research assistants, managing IRB records, coordinating campus and virtual labs, and preparing data analyses for quarterly meetings. A Bachelor’s degree is required.