Lab manager (part time, up to 29 hours/week)

To see full job ad: please visit https://hr.missouri.edu/job-openings (search for Job Opening 59428).

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Dr. Robin Karlin’s Neural Substrates of Speech and Timing (NeSST) Lab in the College of Health Sciences – Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at the University of Missouri – Columbia is seeking applicants for a part-time Research Specialist I.

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Job Description Summary:
The Research Specialist I will support research in the NeSST Lab (PI: Robin Karlin). The NeSST Lab conducts research on the cognitive and neural bases of typical and disordered speech production, using a range of behavioral methodologies including electromagnetic articulography (EMA), acoustic production studies, and perception studies.

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This position will be responsible for oversight of participant recruitment, scheduling, and onboarding, coordination of lab finances (purchases, reimbursements, etc.), and additional administrative responsibilities. The position may also include some data collection and analysis. Depending on experience, the position may include opportunities to lead and/or collaborate on papers, posters, and presentations for scientific meetings. The Research Specialist I will work independently and collaboratively with other team members to fulfill the goals of the projects.

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Job Responsibilities:

(60%) Support and implement research

• Manage participant and project database, recruit participants and schedule testing sessions 

• Create and manage surveys and questionnaires through Qualtrics

• Collect and analyze data using MATLAB, E-Prime, SMASH, and/or standardized assessments 

• Conduct behavioral experiments with research participants

• Review and maintain MATLAB code for data collection and analysis

(40%) Lab management

• Handle IRB requests (prepare consent forms, attend to project amendments, support preparation and submission of new protocols, document reportable events)

• Coordinate with College fiscal, HR, and admin team on lab finances including purchases and grant budgeting

• Train and oversee undergraduate and/or graduate student hourly employees on data collection and analysis procedures

• Ordering materials, tracking research-related supplies, detailed record-keeping, filing

• Maintain lab documentation and website content

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Application Materials

Completed online application, cover letter, and resume are required. 
 

Applications must be submitted on-line through the University of Missouri website:  https://hr.missouri.edu/job-openings (search for Job Opening 59428).

Masters and undergrad students

We welcome masters and undergraduate students to participate in the lab. Students are involved in a range of lab activities, including data collection, data analysis, participant recruitment, and experiment design. Students typically participate in the lab for course credit. If you are interested in working in the lab, please fill out the survey found here. You will need to include a letter of interest as well as a CV or resume. You will need to be logged in to Microsoft with your MU account to access the form. 

PhD students

I am not currently recruiting a PhD student for the lab. However, interested researchers are encouraged to explore our website and reach out to the PI if they are interested in joining the lab. 

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Postdoctoral researchers

Our lab is not currently recruiting for any postdoctoral research positions. However, interested researchers are encouraged to explore our website and reach out to the PI if they are interested in joining the lab.