Lab Coordinator (Staff Wage)

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Contemplative Sciences Center at the University of Virginia is seeking a Lab Coordinator for its CIRCL, Contemplative Innovation + Research Co-Lab. This position will be approximately 25-35 hours per week, in-person in Charlottesville, VA. The Lab Coordinator will assist with the implementation and management of studies in the collaboratory. The Lab Coordinator will have opportunities to learn interdisciplinary research methods in practice, be part of a dynamic team of collaborative researchers dedicated to studying contemplative practices and contribute to multi-author publications produced by the lab.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Three years of relevant experience.
Master's degree will be considered in lieu of experience.
Primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers.
Occasionally requires traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Nice To Haves

MA degree in a relevant field and related lab managerial experience

Responsibilities

Coordinating collaborative lab efforts for pilots and full studies.
Working with interdisciplinary teams of researchers (faculty, senior researchers, postdocs, graduate Research Assistants, lab tech) to implement research studies.
Managing the cohort of undergraduate Research Assistants assigned to studies.
Managing the daily operations of studies including recruitment, on-the-ground logistics, and communications.
Managing lab equipment and working with a lab technician to ensure data integrity.
Compiling relevant bibliographies, lit reviews, and related grant and publication projects.
Participating in CSC and CIRCL regular team meetings and working groups (research methods, readings, workshops, salon, etc.), and contributing to CSC culture.
Other tasks relevant to CIRCL research activities.