Lab Director - Dietrich College

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College is searching for a Teaching Assistant to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the department by providing support by providing strategic, operational, and administrative leadership for our Center for Modern Digital Health and the Health and Human Performance Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University, under the leadership of Dr. David Creswell. The DRO ensures the successful execution of research activities, compliance with institutional and federal regulations, and coordination of multidisciplinary projects. The DRO works closely with faculty, post-docs, graduate students, research staff, students, and external partners to advance the Center and lab’s scientific goals.

Requirements

Master’s degree required
1-3 years of experience in data collection and analysis, research, and/or research lab or methodology experience required
A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check

Nice To Haves

Ability to operate as a strong, self-sufficient leader capable of independently managing research projects and leading teams effectively

Responsibilities

Oversee and support all aspects of the research pipelines of several past, current, and future projects. This includes project development, participant recruitment, data collection, data analysis, publication, and data sharing
Develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to optimize lab operations
Monitor study progress and proactively address operational challenges
Work closely with the PI to develop long-term research strategies
Managing people across multidisciplinary teams, helping anticipate problems and generating solutions to best support personnel and research integrity
Ensure compliance with IRB protocols, federal regulations, and university policies
Support study protocol submissions, renewals, modifications, and reports
Maintain accurate documentation for audits and regulatory reviews
Oversee research spending across awards, ensuring alignment with funding guidelines and institutional policies
Collaborate with faculty, post-docs, and graduate students on grant submissions, including budget justifications
Coordinate with department grants administrators
Supervise project managers and administrative staff
Co-lead hiring, onboarding, and performance management processes with the PI
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and well-performing lab culture
Oversee data management systems to ensure data integrity and security
Coordinate data sharing agreements with data science teams and research collaborators as needed
Support open science and reproducibility initiatives
Other duties as assigned