Research Program Coordinator

University of Texas at Austin

3d • $38,500 - $40,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Naturalistic Cognitive Computational Neuroscience (NCCN) lab in the Department of Psychology is seeking a full-time Research Program Coordinator to join the lab. We use naturalistic fMRI and computational modeling to study neural mechanisms of human memory and attention. This is a one year fixed-term position. The research coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the daily operations of a research program and managing administrative duties of the laboratory.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s (or expected) in psychology, neuroscience, or related fields
• At least 3 years of experience coordinating or administering a program.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate

Nice To Haves

• Research experience with human participants and/or fMRI
• Relevant coursework
• Strong communication and management skills
• Programming skills

Responsibilities

• Run fMRI and behavioral experiments and assist lab studies.
• Recruit and interact with participants and organize participant registry
• Manage applications for the Institutional Review Board
• Design experiments, collect data, and preprocess and analyze data
• Lab management.
• Help onboard new lab members
• Maintain lab documentation
• Manage lab space and common areas
• Assist with reimbursement process and work with department administrators
• Organize lab funds and purchase supplies based on lab members’ needs
• Assist with writing scientific research articles and grant submissions
• Organize lab meetings and events

Benefits

• Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level