- Proofing and posting adverts to recruit applicants, scheduling study participants, booking rooms
- Applying established ethics standards when running experiments, informing Principal Investigator of concerns or setbacks
- Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items
- Providing orientationto lab users/students on work procedures and practices
- Recording and tabulating experiment results, maintaining a database
- Maintaining information on a website
- Recording or verifying transactions on a single account, ordering supplies with approval
- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum two (2) years' of relevant experience in a research lab or as a lab coordinator with knowledge of research methodology
- Experience working with participants and collecting data/samples and interacting with participants and students of diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated commitment to values of equity, diversity and inclusion and to fostering an inclusive environment
- Demonstrated skills in trouble shooting various technologies along with website maintenance
- Demonstrated knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent time-management, organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrated knowledge in R, AcqKnowledge, Inquisit, Javascript, or WordPress preferred
- Communicator
- Efficient
- Goal oriented
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Problem solver
Lab Coordinator - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto
Description
Date Posted: 04/23/2024
Req ID: 37057
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Psychology
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:
Description:
About us:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs. We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.
Established in 1927, the Department of Psychology has for more than a century been a top choice for those pursuing a career in psychological research. The combined expertise of our faculty spans all major areas of psychology and reflects a wide range of approaches to the study of mind, brain and behaviour. Our department comprises a diverse and internationally recognized faculty, first-rate laboratory facilities anda tradition of cutting-edge, collaborative research in an inspiring intellectual atmosphere.
Your opportunity:
Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI), the Lab Coordinator is responsible forthe smooth day-to-day operation of the lab which is involved in the acquisition of data on social interactions, intergroup relations, and psychophysiology. The incumbent ensures participants and/or testing rooms are booked accurately, that forms are available to sign and payments/participation credits are issued. Position posts ads to recruit study participants; prepares test materials to specifications; schedules and keeps track of participants' appointments and their compensation; interacts with research assistants to exchange information and provide orientation on lab practice. The Lab Coordinator is responsible for general maintenance of the research lab; ensures supplies are adequately stocked; compiles receipts and forms; ensures reference libraries maintained; lab manuals updated and maintained; files/website updated; backs up information weekly; contacts departmental IT staff to ensure programs and computers run properly. Additionally, the Lab Coordinator performs administrative duties such as maintaining a tidy lab environment, and providing routine administrative support to PI, compiling and verifying information used for ethics protocols and grants, maintains up-to-date information on website and CV , and serves as lab contact with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other PIs for studies.
Your responsibilities will include:
Essential Qualifications:
Assets (Nonessential):
To be successful in this role you will be:
Closing Date: 05/01/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Part-Time
Prorated Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
The 40% pro-rated annual salay is $23, 204 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $29, 675.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
NOTE: This is a TERM (40% FTE) position ending May 2025.