Lab Manager, Mazerolle Lab
About The Position
The Mazerolle Lab at St. Francis Xavier University requires a Lab Manager for a 12-month part-time term position. Housed in the Department of Psychology, the Mazerolle Lab is an interdisciplinary human neuroscience environment with ongoing projects in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), improving reproducibility in neuroimaging, neuroscience knowledge mobilization, and brain health literacy. Under the supervision of Dr. Erin Mazerolle, the Lab Manager will contribute to ResearchNS and NSERC funded projects that aim mobilize functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) measurements. Projects include evaluating the reproducibility of the fNIRS CVR method and whether fNIRS CVR is sensitive to brain changes related to concussion. The Lab Manager will work collaboratively with other lab members and help support trainees. The Lab Manager will also have opportunities to collaborate with other researchers at St. Francis Xavier University in Psychology and Health, as well as a researcher and clinician at the University of Victoria.
Requirements
- A completed undergraduate degree in psychology, neuroscience, biology, or a related field is required.
- Evidence of taking initiative to keep projects moving forward.
- Training will be provided.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with human data collection, or related skills and qualities
- Developing and/or following standard operating procedures (e.g., have you followed instructions to complete lab activities in university courses?)
- Customer service
- Scheduling appointments and coordinating calendars
- Maintaining supplies; interacting with suppliers/vendors
- Anticipating and proactively preventing challenges
- Flexibility
- Professional and positive attitude
- Attention to detail and organizational skills
- Problem solving
- Documentation and written communication
- Oral communication and teamwork
- Commitment to quality
- Data analysis and statistics
- Leadership
- Experience with research (neuroscience, psychology, physiology, biology, etc.)
- Knowledge mobilization
- Programming skills, especially in MATLAB and Python
- Demonstrated ability in fostering a climate of inclusion and cultural safety
- Lived experience of historically excluded groups
Responsibilities
- Performing quality assurance tests
- Monitoring inventory and ordering supplies
- Managing data
- Assisting with recruitment and scheduling of research participants
- Assisting with experimental data collection
- Maintaining research records
- Preparing research ethics reports and applications
- Maintaining the lab environment
- Other tasks as required
Benefits
- 2 weeks paid vacation
- health & dental insurance
- life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
