UC San Diego · 3 hours ago
Laboratory Coordinator - 138219
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$48K/yr - $57K/yr
2+ years expUC San Diego is seeking a full-time research coordinator for the Visual Learning Lab, directed by Dr. Bria Long. The role involves managing research activities, recruiting and testing participants, and handling computational resources for data analysis.
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Responsibilities
Recruiting, scheduling, and testing infant and child participants using head-mounted eye-trackers/cameras and tablet-based experiments
Managing the computational resources necessary for analyzing large-scale behavioral and video data
Maintaining and updating IRB protocols and participant databases
Communicating with collaborating sites and local children's museums
Coordinating social media outreach, hardware, and maintaining software infrastructure for the lab
Organizing and attending weekly lab meetings and encouraged to attend other scientific talks
Building skills in designing experiments and analyzing, presenting, and publishing data as well as skills in computational modeling
Qualification
Required
Experience interacting with parents and working with infants or children, preferably in a research or professional setting
Demonstrated skill interacting with colleagues and other adults in a professional setting
Strong organization skills and exceptional attention to detail
Highly self-motivated, able to solve problems independently and with initiative
Written communication skills needed for corresponding with families and coordinating with colleagues
Must have reliable transportation for commuting to offsite testing locations
Experience assisting with behavioral or cognitive neuroscience research
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma and two years of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in psychology, linguistics, and/or cognitive science and one year of laboratory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Familiarity with basic computer programming and ability to quickly learn new technical skills
Preferred
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Willingness to transfer some weekday hours to weekends for data collection with families that cannot participate during the week is preferred
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UC San Diego
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