Senior Research Technician, Department of Psychology

Experimental Execution Data Collection

Assists with the administration of behavioral, cognitive, and experimental research protocols with human participants in laboratory settings. Prepares testing rooms and experimental apparatus. Conducts participant consent and debriefing activities in accordance with established procedures.

Logs session data and maintains research records.

Participant Recruitment Scheduling

Assists with participant recruitment efforts across online and community outreach channels. Conducts basic eligibility screenings using established protocols. Schedules participant testing sessions and maintains testing calendars.

Tracks participant attendance for multi-session studies and assists with study compensation processes.

Multi-Site Coordination Data Management

Assists with maintaining regular communication with participating study sites. Inputs and verifies study data in central databases. Performs basic data cleaning and quality assurance checks across testing sessions.

Student Supervision Lab Support

Coordinates the daily activities of undergraduate student research assistants. Assists with shift scheduling and workflow transitions. Provides guidance on established procedures during data collection sessions.

Regulatory Compliance IRB Assistance

Assists with preparing draft materials for initial IRB submissions, amendments, and continuing reviews. Tracks human subjects training certifications for student research assistants involved in data collection. Maintains regulatory binders and subject confidentiality logs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of standard research methods and ethical guidelines for human subjects research. Skill in administering computerized cognitive and behavioral experimental tasks.

Skill in database management, data entry, and organizational tracking tools (e.g., Qualtrics, Excel). Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with research participants, students, and inter-institutional collaborators.