Psychology Lab Technician

Psychology Lab Technician Grade and Salary Grade 5 Department School of Business Design and Social Sciences BDSS Location Dubai Campus FTE and working pattern 1 FTE full-time- 35 hours per week open-ended

Heriot-Watt University Dubai is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Psychology Lab Technician The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the daily operations of the research laboratory including providing support training and supervision to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the use of research equipment techniques and relevant experimental and statistical software The postholder will be expected to foster strong links with colleagues at the University s campuses in Edinburgh and Malaysia supporting the academic team to provide high-quality learning teaching and research and contributing to the continued enhancement of psychology provisions across the institution Collaboration with colleagues across campuses will support the sharing of technical knowledge and good practice in teaching and research The position is based at the University s campus in Dubai All programmes are delivered in English and fluency in English is essential New staff will participate in a comprehensive induction programme covering Heriot-Watt s standards values and the practical elements of their role

• Support teaching and assessment on academic programmes by assisting colleagues in Psychology with laboratory practical classes workshops and other activities that facilitate the delivery of HWUD s psychology programmes
• Plan prepare and set up laboratory sessions for research methods data analysis and other practical classes providing technical assistance during classes and tutorials
• Provide technical training instruction and guidance to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the use of research equipment research techniques and relevant experimental and statistical software providing effective well-documented and timely support
• Maintain laboratory instruments and support the smooth day-to-day operation of the Psychology laboratory
• Assist undergraduate and postgraduate students with the technical aspects of dissertation projects and support academic staff with ongoing research activities
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in Dubai at other campuses and with external networks to exchange information share learning and build relationships for future collaboration
• Oversee the safe operation of laboratory activities by liaising with Campus Services and ensuring compliance with University safety policies and statutory regulations
• Manage and maintain databases associated with Psychology laboratory access and student research participation including recording and collating credits gained by students through research participation and providing relevant credit records to course teaching teams
• Administer the laboratory booking system and maintain an inventory of equipment and supplies
• Undertake continuous professional development CPD and participate in staff development activities including training to enhance technical skills
• Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post and its general responsibilities
• Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and or priorities and requirements evolve

• A broad understanding and background in Psychology
• An undergraduate honours degree in Psychology
• Competence using SPSS/JAMOVI or equivalent analytical software packages
• Competence using NVivo or willingness to learn
• Fluent (verbal and written) in English
• Good communication, interpersonal and technical writing skills
• Ability to work independently and be Proactive and resourceful
• Ability to apply technical and research knowledge to support student learning and laboratory-based teaching activities
• Commitment to continuous professional development, including enhancement of skills

• A postgraduate degree in Psychology or closely related discipline
• Experience in survey and esperimental software paltforms (e.g. Psycho Py, Survey Lab, Testable or equivalent)
• Some programming skills (e.g., /R
  -statistics /Python/ Matlab/C /Java), preferably with experience in implementing psychological experiments
• Experience of working in laboratory and/or educational environments
• Experience in supporting the learning of others
• Flexible and innovative with the…