Lab Coordinator - Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Position Overview

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA is hiring a Lab Coordinator to coordinate daily lab operations for the Attention and Behavior Clinic.

• Coordinate daily lab operations, including maintenance and enhancement of EEG hardware and programming of cognitive tasks.
• Train new staff in task design, application, and EEG data collection.
• Maintain, log, and enhance existing hardware and identify/obtain new equipment.
• Oversee data analysis and quality control.
• Manage budgets and procurement.
• Draft technical reports for grants and assist with future project development.
• Assist with IRB submissions and publication of study manuscripts.
• Participate in participant recruitment, screening, and enrollment, including completion of semi‑structured diagnostic interviews.
• Update regulatory documents and coordinate study efforts across team members.
• Collect EMA survey and neuro‑physiology data.

• Past research experience in behavioral health is required; experience with youth in clinical or research settings is preferred.
• Experience with EEG/ERP data collection and programming basic cognitive tasks is preferred but not required.
• Experience developing surveys in REDCAP is preferred but can be acquired as part of training.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years related experience (Advanced Professional) or 6 years (Senior Professional).
• Proficiency in maintaining and enhancing EEG hardware, processing software, and programming for task adaptation.
• Ability to work full time (40 hours per week, Monday–Friday) with some evening hours.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.; PA state background checks required (criminal, child abuse history, FBI).

• Salary range: $51,000.00–$81,500.00.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Robust retirement plans.
• Generous paid time off, holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• 75% tuition discount for employees, spouses, and children.

Penn State is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814‑865‑1473.