Lab/Project Manager

University of Chicago; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago's Speech Perception and Production Lab in Chicago, IL seeks a Lab/Project Manager to oversee day-to-day operations, coordinate multiple projects, recruit participants, design experiments, and analyze data. You will supervise research assistants and facilitate communication across lab members, collaborators, and external partners, reporting to Professor Melissa Baese-Berk.

Responsibilities include coordinating recruitment and scheduling, supporting experiment design,

Qualifications

• College or university degree required.
• 2–5 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates day-to-day lab operations, including participant recruitment, scheduling, and data collection across multiple ongoing projects.
• Supports experiment design and implementation across lab projects.
• Manages, processes, and analyzes research data; assists with data pipelines and quality control.
• Supports preparation of research outputs and communications, including peer-reviewed manuscripts and conference presentations.
• Supervises and coordinates research assistants.
• Facilitates communication across lab members and collaborators.
• Assists with IRB protocol submissions, grant reporting, and research compliance as needed.

Education

College or university degree in related field

Job description

Department AHD Staff: Linguistics Administration 2

The Speech Perception and Production Lab asks how people perceive and produce speech, with a particular focus on communication across diverse language backgrounds. We conduct laboratory phonology and psycholinguistic experiments looking at speech perception and production and acoustic-phonetic analyses of speech. The lab is directed by Professor Melissa Baese-Berk.

Job Summary

Reporting to Professor Melissa Baese-Berk, Department of Linguistics, the Lab/Project Manager provides day-to-day oversight, coordination, and communications across the Speech Perception and Production Lab. This position supports the broader research mission of the lab across multiple ongoing projects in speech perception, spoken language processing, and language learning. The Lab/Project Manager will coordinate research activities across the lab, including participant recruitment and scheduling, experiment design and implementation, and data collection and analysis. The individual in this position will supervise research assistants and facilitate communication across lab members, collaborators, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates day-to-day lab operations, including participant recruitment, scheduling, and data collection across multiple ongoing projects.
• Supports experiment design and implementation across lab projects.
• Manages, processes, and analyzes research data; assists with data pipelines and quality control.
• Supports preparation of research outputs and communications, including peer-reviewed manuscripts and conference presentations. General audience science communication.
• Supervises and coordinates research assistants.
• Facilitates communication across lab members and collaborators.
• Assists with IRB protocol submissions, grant reporting, and research compliance as needed.
• Manages lab resources, equipment, and administrative needs.
• Uses moderate/solid understanding and experience to administer the delivery of services to program participants and/or beneficiaries.
• Sets and communicates program priorities and performance standards and assesses operations using these criteria.
• Plans and conducts quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as appropriate.
• Analyzes program budgets and recommends or makes budgetary recommendations.
• Has moderate/high levels of interactions with faculty, researchers and staff for committee work or information.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Certifications: ---

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Job Family, Role, Pay & Hours

• Job Family: Administration & Management
• Role Impact: Individual Contributor
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 37.5
• Drug Test Required
• No Health Screen Required
• No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
• Pay Rate Type: Salary
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Pay Range: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00

Benefits

• Eligible: Yes
• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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