The Youth Development in Diverse Contexts Lab in the Department of Psychology at Fordham
University is looking to hire 1 full-time lab/program manager reporting directly to and
supervised by Dr. Tiffany Yip. This is a 2-year position minimum, renewable contingent on
funding. Candidates must have a strong interest in young adult development, discrimination, and
health disparities. This position is a great opportunity for individuals with a passion for
developmental science research. Candidates with a Master's degree or PhD are preferred, but
excellent applicants with Bachelor's degree will also be considered.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Assuming day-to-day management of the YDDC lab
● Current projects include a NIH-funded grant to conduct a longitudinal study of sleep, health,
and academics during the college transition through graduation. Responsibilities related to
this project include:
o Implementing study procedures
o Data collection and data management – must have experience with data tracking systems
o Construction and maintenance of data collection instruments and protocols (i.e., online
Qualtrics surveys, biomarker collection, anthropometric measures, institutional records)
o Managing and tracking participant retention and other study protocols over time
o Hiring, training, and supervising research staff in data collection and data entry
o Directly supervising 5-10 undergraduate research assistants and coordinating 3-4 doctoral
students
o Managing recruitment, scheduling and maintaining ongoing communications with
participants and University administrators
o Communicating effectively with the Principal Investigator, postdoctoral fellows, doctoral
students, and undergraduate research assistants
o Project administration and operations (i.e., IRB, survey management, lab and project
meetings, recruitment, participant payment, project finances, equipment and supply
purchasing, participant communication and tracking, etc.)
o Directing weekly lab meetings
● Managing ongoing funding activities including administrative and research support for grant
writing and managing submissions and ongoing reporting requirements
● Opportunities to participate in design and conduct of basic and complex data analyses
● Opportunities to participate in writing, presenting, and submitting research reports to
professional conferences and scientific peer-reviewed journals
QUALIFICATIONS:
● Ph.D., M.A. or M.S. is strongly preferred, B.A. or B.S. is minimum in the fields of
psychology, education, public health, or relevant social science
● Applicants must have at least 2 years' full-time experience with research in a team-based
setting, and comfortable using research and statistical software and survey platforms
● Demonstrated capacity to:
o Manage a project effectively, efficiently and in an organized manner
o Simultaneously juggle and prioritize multiple competing tasks
o Work efficiently and effectively considering order of operations
o Hire, train, and supervise field research and research administration team
o Attend to detail
o Communicate effectively, professionally, and in a timely manner
o Work collaboratively in a group-/lab-based environment with colleagues of senior and
junior levels
● Able to work independently and responsibly with self-motivation and maturity
● Prior experience managing federally-funded grants is desirable
This position is fully in-person. Review will begin immediately, and position begins June 1, 2024.
Cover letter, CV, and the contact information for three references can be uploaded to this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-bseHM78GWpv4fyDZAKx3016sKIzY9Ba14lauEGbqcnRRBA/viewform?pli=1
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