Lab Manager, BAAC and Jonides Labs

Job Summary

The labs of Priti Shah and John Jonides, in the Department of Psychology, are seeking a part‑time Lab Manager to support research operations in the Basic and Applied Cognition Lab and the Jonides Lab. The Lab Manager will coordinate day‑to‑day activities across multiple research projects, including participant recruitment and scheduling, data organization, IRB support, undergraduate research assistant coordination, lab meeting logistics, and preparation of research‑related materials for grants, reports, and presentations.

This position will serve as a central point of contact for lab operations and will work closely with faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, staff, and undergraduate research assistants. The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail‑oriented, comfortable managing multiple priorities, and interested in supporting research in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience.

• Coordinate day‑to‑day operations for ongoing research studies in the BAAC and Jonides Labs.
• Organize research documentation, coordinate with investigators and research staff, and help ensure that studies are conducted according to lab procedures and approved protocols.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of IRB‑related materials, including amendments, renewals, consent documents, and protocol updates, as needed.

• Coordinate administrative operations for the labs, including scheduling and running lab meetings, preparing agendas, taking notes, tracking action items, maintaining shared calendars and lab resources, ordering supplies, updating lab manuals, and facilitating communication among faculty, students, staff, and collaborators.

• Assist with running research projects, including preparing study materials, coordinating data collection workflows, monitoring project progress, and analyzing data.
• Organize and maintain study documentation and project records.
• Prepare data summaries, figures, tables, progress updates, and other materials for grant submissions, progress reports, presentations, manuscripts, and internal lab use.
• Support routine data quality checks and maintain clear documentation of lab procedures and datasets.

• Assist with participant recruitment and compensation processes, and support data collection for survey, behavioral, eye‑tracking, and/or neuroimaging‑based studies both online and in‑person.

• Coordinate 15–20 undergraduate research assistants, including onboarding, training, schedules, task assignments, research credit paperwork, and payment processes as appropriate.
• Track RA participation, communicate expectations, and serve as a point of contact for student research assistants.

• High school diploma or Associate's degree and 1 to 2 years experience.
• Prior experience working in a research setting, such as a psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, or behavioral research lab.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience using standard office and data management tools, including Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Excel, or similar software.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and following human subjects research procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field.
• 1 to 2 years experience preferred.
• Familiarity with behavioral research software, data analysis tools, or programming languages such as Qualtrics, Psycho Py, R, or Python.
• Prior experience training or coordinating undergraduate research assistants.

• Generous time off, including vacation time, sick time, holiday and season days.
• A retirement plan that provides two‑for‑one matching contributions with immediate vesting.
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Long‑term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Strong commitment to work/life balance.
• Flexible work arrangements with respect to campus stakeholder needs.
• Enhanced tuition support programs for LSA courses.

Salary range: $16,500 to $19,500. 12‑month term‑limited position with possibility of renewal. Anticipated start date September 1, 2026.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.