Lab Project Manager – Language Development (Onsite)

University of Maryland; United States; On-site; USD 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Maryland's Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences seeks a full-time Project Manager for the Language Development and Perception Labs. The role oversees a project examining noise effects on children's development.

It is a two-year, in-person position starting December 1, 2026. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in psychology or related field with research experience, and have skills in recruitment, data management, statistics, and lab operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, hearing & speech science, cognitive science or related field with at least one year of research experience.
• Experience with participant recruitment, data collection and management, and data analysis.
• Preferred: experience with infant laboratory testing procedures.
• Proficiency with statistics, web development, video coding, and experiment presentation software.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate research assistants is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a new project on the effect of noise in children’s homes and their development.
• Manage day-to-day lab activities and ensure smooth operation of the lab.
• Coordinate participant recruitment and data collection across research sites.
• Support data analysis and reporting for ongoing projects.

Skills

Participant recruitment

Data collection

Data analysis

Statistics

Web development

Video coding

Experiment presentation software

Mentoring undergraduates

Communication skills

Organizational ability

Time management

Troubleshooting equipment

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field

Tools

R / RStudio

Experiment presentation software

Video coding

Audio editing

Job description

The University of Maryland's Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences seeks a full-time Project Manager for the Language Development and Perception Labs. The role oversees a project examining noise effects on children's development.

It is a two-year, in-person position starting December 1, 2026. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in psychology or related field with research experience, and have skills in recruitment, data management, statistics, and lab operations.