On-Campus Cognition Lab Coordinator - Research & Data

wesleyan; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, invites applications for a full-time Lab Coordinator to support the Cognitive Development and Reasoning and Decision Making labs. The role involves assisting with child and adult cognition studies, coordinating undergraduates, data management, and reporting findings.

Responsibilities include participant recruitment, scheduling, data organization, online and in-person study programming, and preparing abstracts and grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related field, or equivalent.
• Prior research experience in psychological science.
• General computer skills and statistical software experience (Excel, SPSS, R, Qualtrics).
• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, plus attention to detail.
• Intellectual interest in the labs' research areas.

Responsibilities

• Oversee undergraduate research assistants, including study development, data collection/management, statistical analysis, and reporting of findings.
• Recruiting and scheduling participants.
• Maintaining a participant family database.
• Coordinating relationships with local collaboration sites such as children's museums.
• Data management and analysis.
• Implementing online and in-person studies ( preregistration, IRB submissions, study programming).
• Running participants through studies.
• Supporting a positive research group culture.
• Conducting literature searches.
• Assisting with preparation of conference abstracts, manuscripts, and grants.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Quantitative skills

Attention to detail

Intellectual curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology/Cognitive Science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SPSS

R

Qualtrics

Job description

Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, invites applications for a full-time Lab Coordinator to support the Cognitive Development and Reasoning and Decision Making labs. The role involves assisting with child and adult cognition studies, coordinating undergraduates, data management, and reporting findings.

Responsibilities include participant recruitment, scheduling, data organization, online and in-person study programming, and preparing abstracts and grants.