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(Last Updated: 7/9/25)

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Outside Employment Opportunities

 

Lab Manager: Purdue University

Dr. Laura Elenbaas is hiring a full-time lab manager to coordinate several research projects on moral development and intergroup attitudes in childhood. Primary responsibilities include community partner coordination, participant recruitment, data collection, team member training, and administrative management. This position will include opportunities to grow as a developmental scientist and would be especially well suited for someone interested in graduate studies. This is a two-year, in-person position. Start date is summer 2025.

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. in psychology, HDFS, or a related field.
• At least two years of experience working with children, including at least six months of experience in a research setting involving children and/or families.
• Abilities to proactively multi-task, problem-solve, work independently, lead small groups, and stay organized.
• Comfort interacting professionally with children, families, and research partners.

Responsibilities

• Community partner coordination: Maintain and grow positive relationships with our community partners.
• Participant recruitment: Coordinate with partners to recruit children and families to participate in studies.
• Data collection: Coordinate consent and assent; administer individual interviews and surveys with children and parents.
• Team member training: Recruit, train, schedule, and monitor teams of undergraduate Research Assistants engaged in data collection, data entry, and other administrative tasks.
• Lab administration: Monitor project budgets; maintain and order lab equipment and supplies; assist with IRB; troubleshoot day-to-day challenges.

More details: Please visit the to learn more about the lab鈥檚 research and this position.

Application Materials

Please submit the following:
1.    Your CV.
2.    A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, previous research experience, and career goals.
3.    Contact information for three professional references.

Click to apply (Req Id:  37461). 

Please email lelenbaa@purdue.edu with any questions about the position.

Developmental Research Coordinator: University of Pittsburgh

The Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Developmental Research Coordinator to join our cutting-edge neuroscience lab investigating how early life adversity shapes positive affect and depression risk in youth. 

What makes this role exciting:

• Launch a new study examining resilience in youth who have faced early adversity
• Gain deep knowledge in fMRI and neurobiology
• Build relationships with families and youth in community settings
• Opportunities for authorship on publications and grant proposals

The lab is looking for someone with:

• BA/BS in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, or related field +2-3 years of experience
• Strong organizational skills for managing complex, multi-phase protocols
• Experience with Python/R or statistical analysis of longitudinal data
• Community recruitment experience and cultural sensitivity working with underserved populations

This full-time, on-campus position ($37,182-46,478) offers the chance to contribute to developmental science while building skills in neuroimaging, data analysis, and community-engaged research.

Please click to apply.
 

Lab Manager: Purdue University

Dr. Laura Elenbaas is hiring a full-time lab manager to coordinate several research projects on moral development and intergroup attitudes in childhood. Primary responsibilities include community partner coordination, participant recruitment, data collection, team member training, and administrative management. This position will include opportunities to grow as a developmental scientist and would be especially well suited for someone interested in graduate studies. This is a two-year, in-person position. Start date is summer 2025.

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. in psychology, HDFS, or a related field.
• At least two years of experience working with children, including at least six months of experience in a research setting involving children and/or families.
• Abilities to proactively multi-task, problem-solve, work independently, lead small groups, and stay organized.
• Comfort interacting professionally with children, families, and research partners.

Responsibilities

• Community partner coordination: Maintain and grow positive relationships with our community partners.
• Participant recruitment: Coordinate with partners to recruit children and families to participate in studies.
• Data collection: Coordinate consent and assent; administer individual interviews and surveys with children and parents.
• Team member training: Recruit, train, schedule, and monitor teams of undergraduate Research Assistants engaged in data collection, data entry, and other administrative tasks.
• Lab administration: Monitor project budgets; maintain and order lab equipment and supplies; assist with IRB; troubleshoot day-to-day challenges.

More details: Please visit the to learn more about the lab鈥檚 research and this position.

Application Materials

Please submit the following:
1.    Your CV.
2.    A cover letter explaining your interest in the position, previous research experience, and career goals.
3.    Contact information for three professional references.

Click to apply (Req Id:  37461). 

Please email lelenbaa@purdue.edu with any questions about the position.

Developmental Research Coordinator: University of Pittsburgh

The Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Developmental Research Coordinator to join our cutting-edge neuroscience lab investigating how early life adversity shapes positive affect and depression risk in youth. 

What makes this role exciting:

• Launch a new study examining resilience in youth who have faced early adversity
• Gain deep knowledge in fMRI and neurobiology
• Build relationships with families and youth in community settings
• Opportunities for authorship on publications and grant proposals

The lab is looking for someone with:

• BA/BS in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, or related field +2-3 years of experience
• Strong organizational skills for managing complex, multi-phase protocols
• Experience with Python/R or statistical analysis of longitudinal data
• Community recruitment experience and cultural sensitivity working with underserved populations

This full-time, on-campus position ($37,182-46,478) offers the chance to contribute to developmental science while building skills in neuroimaging, data analysis, and community-engaged research.

Please click to apply.

Lab Manager: Brown University

The , directed by Dr. Julia Marshall, investigates children's social and moral development, with a particular emphasis on the development of cooperation. We work with children ages 5 to 12 in laboratory, school, and public settings, as well as with adults through online platforms. The lab also collaborates with international partners to examine the development of cooperation across cultures.

The Lab Manager (LM) will play a central role in supporting the lab鈥檚 work across four major areas, with particular emphasis on cross-cultural research coordination and dissemination:

First, the LM will oversee the coordination, recruitment, and execution of research studies with children. This includes managing participant databases, recruiting families, scheduling and testing participants, and conducting data collection in lab, school, and public settings. The LM will also manage relationships with cross-cultural collaborators and coordinate logistics for international data collection efforts, with the possibility of travel.

Second, the LM will support the analysis and dissemination of research findings. This involves performing data cleaning and statistical analyses, helping with coding tasks for various projects, and contributing to manuscripts and presentations. The LM will assist with preparing figures, tables, and formatting papers for publication, as well as presenting findings in lab meetings and at scientific conferences.

Third, the LM will help train and coordinate undergraduate research assistants. This includes onboarding new team members, supporting their training in research protocols, and managing LM scheduling and participation.

Fourth, the LM will assist with the lab鈥檚 administrative needs. These responsibilities include managing equipment and supplies, supporting IRB and grant processes, maintaining records, and helping to update the lab website and internal documentation systems.

This position offers the opportunity to be deeply involved in all stages of the research process and is ideal for someone interested in pursuing graduate study in psychology or a related field. Candidates with experience in developmental research, statistical analysis, programming, or cross-cultural work are especially encouraged to apply.

The target start date is September 1st, 2025. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If interested, please apply as soon as possible. 

Click to apply.  Please email mindmoralitylab-manager@brown.edu with any questions.

Lab Manager: Unversity of California, Santa Barbara

Position Description

The Lab for Infant Learning and Cognition (LILAC) within the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara, invites applications for an open, full-time Junior Specialist position. We are looking for a hardworking, motivated individual who is passionate about cognitive development and evolutionary psychology. Under the direction of Dr. Annie E. Wertz, the LILAC investigates how infants and young children learn about the natural world, with an emphasis on plants. We conduct studies with infants and young children in the lab and in more naturalistic settings (e.g., gardens), and we engage in collaborative cross-cultural and comparative projects.

Duties

Responsibilities of the Junior Specialist will include assisting with research projects investigating infant cognition and early cognitive development. The Junior Specialist will assist with recruiting, organizing, and scheduling participants, recruiting, training, and managing a large team of student research assistants, testing participants in the lab and off-campus (e.g., gardens, preschools, children鈥檚 museums), coding and analyzing behavioral data, collecting infant eye-tracking data, maintaining a participant database, stimuli creation, conducting literature reviews, facilitating presentations within the lab, and preparing results for external presentations and publications. Additional duties will include: contributing to the administrative tasks of the lab, such as preparing IRB protocols and grants, ordering and maintaining lab supplies, assisting with reimbursements, and identifying and coordinating with community partners.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Applicants must have completed or be currently enrolled in a BA or BS program in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or a related field at the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• If applicant is currently enrolled in a BA or BS program, they must have a bachelor鈥檚 degree conferred by the start date of the position.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in research as evidenced by previous laboratory experience or research assistant positions (at least 1 year duration).
• Experience working with infants and young children, preferably in a research setting (at least 1 year duration).
• Experience with data preparation and analysis, including familiarity with statistical languages/software (e.g., using R, Python, JASP, or SPSS). (at least 1 year duration)
• Familiarity with Google Workspace, Google Calendar, Microsoft Office, and Zoom (at least 1 year duration)

Preferred qualifications

• Applicants should have excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Prior experience assisting with recruiting, scheduling, and/or organizing work within a team.
• Experience with behavioral coding programs (e.g., Datavyu; at least 6 months duration).
• Experience with eye-tracking data collection, preferably with infants (at least 6 months duration).
• Interest in infant cognition and/or evolutionary psychology.
• A demonstrated record of academic excellence as evidenced by outstanding grades.
• Interest in conducting independent research projects.
• Experience managing a team.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with the German language (to facilitate working with data and study materials from Germany).
• Candidates must be able to work both independently and in collaboration with others, and have strong multi-tasking, problem-solving, interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Undergraduate Transcripts - Official or unofficial are acceptable.

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Applicants that are chosen for an interview will have their references contacted after the interview.

Click to apply.

Please contact pamelawilks@ucsb.edu with any questions.

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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• 鈥淢isconduct鈥� means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant鈥檚 previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination as defined by the employer.

Additionally, you will be required to comply with the , as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Research Coordinator: University of South Carolina

Application Deadline: July 30, 2025

The Early Social Development Lab at the University of South Carolina is seeking a full-time Research Coordinator to support several NIH- and Foundation-funded research studies focused on attention and social behavior of preterm infants and infants siblings of children with autism.

Our longitudinal research uses mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) technology to assess heart rate phases related to attention in infants and their caregivers during naturalistic social and non-social interactions (see our NIH-funded project). All study visits take place in families鈥� homes. The Research Coordinator will be part of a collaborative team including undergraduate research assistants, graduate students, psychologists, and the Principal Investigator.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead in-home data collection with full-term and preterm infants and their caregivers, including families with and without a history of ASD
• Operate and troubleshoot sophisticated mobile physiological and behavioral data collection systems
• Coordinate participant recruitment, screening, and scheduling
• Administer experimental protocols and developmental assessments
• Conduct data entry and post-processing of behavioral and physiological data
• Mentor undergraduate research assistants
• Assist with preparing conference posters and manuscripts for dissemination of findings

Qualifications:

• Bachelor鈥檚 or Master鈥檚 degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, or a related field by the start date of the position
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team
• Experience with infants, toddlers, or families is highly desirable
• Prior research experience is strongly preferred

This is a unique opportunity to gain advanced training in developmental and clinical research methods while contributing to important work in early detection and intervention for neurodevelopmental conditions.

Click to learn more about the lab.

The start date of this position is flexible, but ideally no later than October 1st, 2025. Start dates through January 2026 will be considered.
To Apply: Complete application at the link above before July 31, 2025, and send a CV and Cover Letter to Dr. Jessica Bradshaw at jbradshaw@sc.edu.

Candidates will be considered as applications are received.

Lab Manager: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

The UMBC Infant and Child Development Lab, directed by Dr. Leher Singh, explores early cognitive and language development, with a focus on bilingualism and cross-cultural variation in early learning. The lab works with infants and children from birth to early childhood in laboratory, community, and international contexts. The initial appointment is for 1 year with the possibility of extension into a second year. 

The Lab Manager will be a key contributor to the lab鈥檚 operations and research activities across four main areas, with a particular emphasis on coordinating international collaborations and supporting cross-cultural research:

1. Study Coordination & Data Collection

The Lab Manager will oversee all stages of data collection with infants and young children. Responsibilities include maintaining participant databases, recruiting families, scheduling and running study sessions both in the lab and in community-based settings. Statistical expertise is preferred. 

     2. Data Management & Dissemination

The Lab Manager will contribute to data processing, analysis, and dissemination. This includes organizing and cleaning data, conducting preliminary statistical analyses, and assisting with coding behavioral and language data. 

     3. Lab Administration

The Lab Manager will handle day-to-day administrative responsibilities, such as maintaining lab equipment, supporting IRB submissions, assisting with grant documentation, and updating the lab鈥檚 website and internal records.

This position is ideal for individuals considering future graduate study in psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, or a related field. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, detailing motivation and experience for this position, and CV to Dr. Leher Singh at lehers1@umbc.edu. The preferred start date is September 1, 2025. This is an in-person position.