Lab Coordinator

University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Preston Lab in the Department of Neuroscience is recruiting a full-time Lab Coordinator with a start date in Summer 2026. The lab uses behavioral and brain imaging techniques to explore how children, adolescents, and adults form new memories, remember past events, and how their memory for the past influences what they learn in the present. We are particularly interested in how the ability to acquire new knowledge impacts other cognitive behaviors such as reasoning, decision making, imagination, and future planning. Initial assignment will be for one year. Subsequent renewal of employment will be based upon performance review, progress towards research goals, and continuation of funding. Selected candidate will play a major role in experiment development and implementation and receive training in advanced neuroimaging methods. The primary responsibilities will be the management of behavioral and neuroimaging studies of memory in participants aged 4-35 years. Candidates must have evening and weekend availability for fMRI data collection.

Requirements

BA/BS in Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science or a related field.
Previous research experience, preferably with behavioral and/or neuroscientific techniques (MRI, EEG, etc.).
Strong project management skills to coordinate a research team and oversee longitudinal data collection.
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively recruit, engage, and retain families through our participant pool.
Ability to work independently while also collaborating closely with graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.

Nice To Haves

At least 1-year experience working in a research lab with children and/or adolescents.
Familiarity with software packages used for experimental administration and data management (e.g., MATLAB, Python) or the ability/willingness to learn how to use these platforms in experimental settings.