Lifespan False Memory and Personality Project Manager - Competition
Lifespan False Memory and Personality Project Manager - Competition
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Competition : 4158
Internal Closing Date: Open Until Filled
External Closing Date: Open Until Filled
# of Openings: 1
Salary Information: Casual Employee - Hourly Rate
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required.
Employee Group: Casual Employee
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Organizational Structure
This role reports to:
Dr. Daniel Bernstein
Position Summary
The Lifespan Cognition Lab at KPU, located in Metro Vancouver, is looking to hire a project manager. In this role, the manager works with and reports to Dr. Daniel Bernstein. The lab is currently conducting a study to examine false memory and personality across the lifespan.
The Project Manager position will involve collaboration with Dr. Bernstein, Dr. Matsuba, other research assistants, and will be responsible for the overall management of the project. This can involve team management, participant recruitment, testing, budgeting, paying participants, data analysis, manuscript and conference paper submission, community outreach, and other knowledge sharing. The candidate will receive career mentoring and opportunities for independent research, teaching, and professional development.
This is a part-time position (approximately 10hrs/week)
Key Responsibilities
- Overseeing the research project and working with all team members
- Including tasks such as: literature reviews, manuscript reviews, data cleaning & analysis, stimulus programming, drafting applications for ethics and grants and paying participants
- Mentoring lab members regarding research-related skills (statistics, programming, study design, etc.)
Job Requirements /Qualifications
- TCPS2 Core Certification
- Knowledge of experimental design and statistics; experience with advanced statistical techniques, including mixed effects models, cross-lagged models, etc.
- Programming ability (e.g., Python; R; HTML; Java script; Matlab)
- Ability to work independently and in groups
- Ability to manage and mentor teams of students
- Strong writing and speaking skills
- Eagerness to learn
- Curiosity
- Working well with others
Anticipated hourly pay rate: $19.50
Total Rewards
As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!
Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.
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Note to Applicants
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We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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