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Georgetown University Looking for Lab Manager – Department of Psychology – Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences Full Time
Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation’s capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world.
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Lab Manager – Department of Psychology – Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences
Founded in 1789 as the nation’s first Catholic institution of higher learning, Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences is committed to the Jesuit traditions of an integrated education and of productive research in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and fine arts.
The research conducted within our Psychology Department’s Clinical Aging & Relational Emotion Science (CARES) Laboratory examines interpersonal emotional phenomena in connection with healthy aging across the lifespan. Current directions of the lab include: 1) understanding how we share, understand, and influence others’ emotions in ways that affect their depressive symptoms and health; 2) how social and emotional processes go awry in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders and contribute to depressive symptoms and health problems,’ and 3) interventions to influence social and emotional functioning to reduce depressive symptoms and health problems.
Job Overview
The Lab Manager is primarily responsible for coordinating an R00 from the National Institute on Aging focused on Interpersonal Emotion Regulation in dyads where one individual has dementia.
They ensure the lab runs smoothly, assist with the development of lab infrastructure – e.g., setting up computers, developing internal data storage systems and lab manuals; support the lab community – e.g., facilitating lab communication and organizing lab events); and hire and manage a team of undergraduate research assistants.
Work Interactions and Work Mode Designation
Reporting to Dr. Casey Brown, Lab Director and Principal Investigator, the Lab Manager supervises the volunteer/student research assistants.
As well, they interact with the PI’s collaborators at other institutions; graduate and undergraduate students in the lab; and research participants from the Georgetown University community and greater DC area; and with Psychology Department staff and faculty; and conference attendees – both in person and virtually.
This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.
Requirements and Qualifications
- High School diploma/certified equivalency or an Associate’s degree – preference for a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field
- 2 years of research experience in a psychology lab setting
- High detail orientation and extremely strong organization skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently
- Ability to manage and support a team
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EEO Statement:
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits:
Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.
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Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.