Full-Time Lab Manager University of Florida

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Dec 1

The Social-Cognitive and Affective Development Laboratory at the University of Florida is
hiring a full-time lab manager who will assist in the conduct of fMRI experiments related to
decision making in aging as part of our NIH-funded research program.
The position will be supervised by Dr. Natalie Ebner at the University of Florida, in close
collaboration with Dr. Nichole Lighthall at the University of Central Florida and Dr. Bob
Wilson at the University of Arizona. The initial position is a 2-year appointment, with
subsequent renewals depending on funding availability. Preferred start date is beginning of
2024 but is negotiable.
The successful candidate will play an integral role in every stage of research, including (1)
stimulus/task development and programming experiments, (2) study coordination/planning,
(3) recruitment and collection of human subject data, (4) analysis of data, and (5) assisting
in the preparation of grants and manuscripts. In addition, in their managerial capacity they
will perform administrative duties (e.g., IRB administration, purchasing) and help train and
supervise lab personnel (e.g., undergraduate research assistants). This position is ideal for
individuals interested in pursuing graduate studies in psychology and/or neuroscience, as it
will foster expertise in a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches in these
fields.

Apply
If interested, please submit your CV to Natalie Ebner (natalie.ebner@ufl.edu) via email.
Review of applications will begin immediately, on a first-come basis. For full consideration,
apply by December 13th, 2023.

Responsibilities:

Building lab infrastructure (e.g., purchasing, setting up computers and otherhardware, developing internal data storage systems, developing lab manual)
Conducting research (e.g., writing IRBs, recruiting participants, collecting
behavioral/neuroimaging/developmental/online data, analyzing data, and sharing
results through papers, posters, and talks)
Supporting lab research (e.g., assisting with literature searches, study design, stimuli
preparation, data collection, analyses, manuscript and grant preparation)
Building and supporting lab community (e.g., facilitating lab communication and
organizing lab events)
Hiring and managing a team of undergraduate research assistants

Essential Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, sociology, education, biomedical engineering, or other related science fields

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
Ability to communicate effectively with others (e.g., participants, other lab members, collaborators)
Be detail-oriented, motivated, efficient, and able to work independently
Be able to occasionally work nonstandard hours (e.g., evenings, weekends), depending on participant availability
The final candidate must successfully pass a background check and approval by UF Human Resources

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficiency with statistical and programming languages/software (e.g., SPSS, R, Matlab, java, python)
Prior experience conducting empirical research on questions related to the
lab's research focus
Prior experience managing others
Experience with decision science and cognitive aging is a plus

The position will be supervised by Dr. Natalie Ebner at the University of Florida, in close collaboration with Dr. Nichole Lighthall at the University of Central Florida and Dr. Bob Wilson at the University of Arizona. The initial position is a 2-year appointment, with subsequent renewals depending on funding availability. Preferred start date is beginning of 2024 but is negotiable.