Research, Technician

Department

SSD Psychology: Staff and Temporary Employees - Kinzler

About the Department

The Development of Social Cognition Lab (https://voices.uchicago.edu/potentialslab; led by Professor Fan Yang) and the Developmental Investigations of Behavior & Strategy (DIBS)
Laboratory (https://www.dibslab.uchicago.edu/; led by Professor Alex Shaw) are hiring a Research associate to manage research activities, Research topics focus on the development of social cognition and existential cognition.

Job Summary

The job provides technical support activities related to scientific research projects. Ensures compliance of research activities with institutional, state, and federal regulatory policies, procedures, directives and mandates. Assists in drafting presentations on research findings.

Responsibilities

• Stimuli preparation and experimental design.
• Interface with family, museum, and school partners.
• Perform editorial and copy-editing functions as needed.
• Manage and extending our online database for testing participants.
• Assistant with developing projected associated with ongoing grants.
• Provides technical and administrative support for a research project.
• Assists with the installation, sets up and performs experiments; interacting with students and other laboratory staff under the direction of the principal investigator.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree).

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Baceholor degree in Psychology or a related field.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover letter (required)
• References (required)

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Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

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FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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Pay Range

$22.66 - $29.33

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

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