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1. Lab Manager, EArly Social Thinkers (EAST) Lab, University of Chicago
Deadline: Until filled
Link: https://uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Chicago-IL/Lab-Manager_JR25342
The EArly Social Thinkers Laboratory at the University of Chicago, directed by Dr. Lin Bian, is recruiting a
full-time, in-person lab manager to begin in Summer 2024 (with a preferred starting date in June, 2024).
The EAST lab studies how children reason about the social world. Topics cover stereotype formation,
structural reasoning and social inequality. There may also be opportunities to develop independent
projects, attend conferences, and co-author manuscripts, therefore, this position is ideal for highly
motivated individuals planning to pursue a PhD in developmental psychology, social psychology or
related fields. The position can be renewed to multiple years, depending on the performance and career
plan of the individual.
2. Lab Manager & Programmer, Implicit Social Cognition Lab, Yale University
Deadline: April 22, 2024
Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBggio_xE0GWZmiUpEkDUbXS0LrAGmF5stD9lJrw8XR-
Nbww/viewformThis is a combination position of lab manager and programmer. Through this position, you will receive
training in psychological science, how to conduct empirical research, and receive mentorship about
graduate school with the possibility of co-authorship given substantive intellectual contribution. You will
have the chance to possibly collaborate with lab members on research projects and attend or present at
scientific meetings. The lab manager part of this position entails leadership over a broad variety of tasks
associated with managing the lab, experiments, and research assistants. The programmer part of the
position entails being in charge of creating web-based psychology experiments and stimuli. The
successful applicant should be experienced in front-end web programming, with a particular emphasis on
user-friendly interactive programming in javascript/jQuery, as well as HTML/CSS. Proficiency with cross-
browser compatibility testing and experience with or willingness to learn some PHP and asynchronous
programming with AJAX, as well as Qualtrics and Squarespace, is also required. A take-home skills
assessment will be part of the interview process.
3. Lab Manager, Social and Moral Development Lab, University of Maryland
Deadline: April 22, 2024
Link: N/A
The Social and Moral Development Laboratory at the University of Maryland, supervised by Professor
Melanie Killen, is recruiting a lab manager for a National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development-funded project. The lab manager will be responsible for overseeing research projects
related to a school-based intervention study designed to reduce prejudice, increase intergroup
friendships, and enable children to recognize and rectify social inequalities. As well, the lab manager will
assist with research on peer-based social inclusion and exclusion, the origins of morality, the
development of fairness and equality concepts, prejudice and bias in childhood, intergroup friendships,
and mental state knowledge in the context of morality and intergroup relationships.
Requirements: B.A. or B.S. in psychology, human development, or a related field; Background in child
development, developmental psychology, or related fields; Interest in an organizational position with
responsibilities; Experience working with schools and/or teachers; Desire to learn about the topics studied
by the lab group; Familiarity with research software and statistics (e.g., SPSS, R, Excel, PowerPoint,
Qualtrics). If interested, please submit the following to Jonquil Rumburger, jonquilr@umd.edu: 1.
Curriculum Vitae, 2. Cover letter detailing interest in the position and previous research experience, 3.
Unofficial academic transcripts, 4. Contact information with three professional references. For questions
about the position, please send an email to Dr. Melanie Killen at mkillen@umd.edu.
4. Lab Manager, The Moral Development Lab, Texas A&M University
Deadline: Until filled
Link: https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/TAMU_External/job/College-Station-TX/Research-
Assistant_R-071282
The Moral Development Lab in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M
University invites applications for a full-time lab manager position to start July or August of 2024. The lab
manager will be responsible for overseeing the general operations in the lab and working alongside the PI
(Dr. Allegra Midgette) to collect data, complete administrative tasks, and train all undergraduate research
assistants. Other duties include recruiting participants for studies, interviewing children, young adults, and
families, running experiments, submitting IRB applications, and maintaining the lab website. To be eligible
for this position, applicants must have a B.S or B.A in Psychology or a related field. Multilingual
individuals are encouraged to apply. If you have any questions about the position please email Caitlin
Geller (chgeller@tamu.edu) with “MD Lab: Lab Manager” in the subject line.5. Lab Manager, The Mind & Morality Lab, Brown University
Deadline: Until filled
Link: https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-careers-brown/details/Research-
Assistant_REQ192495
The Mind & Morality Lab, directed by Dr. Julia Marshall, investigates children’s social cognition. The lab is
especially interested in understanding how children learn to cooperate with one another. We work with
children from around age 5 up until 12 in laboratory, public, and school settings in addition to working with
adults through online data collection platforms. The Research Assistant’s responsibilities will be multi-fold.
First, the Research Assistant (RA) will be responsible for coordinating and conducting research with
children. This will involve managing a database of families and recruiting families to participate in
laboratory studies. Second, the position will also involve reaching out to schools, coordinating school
visits, and maintaining relationships with these schools. Third, the RA will help with lab-related tasks, such
as administrative duties, performing statistical analyses, developing lab presentations, and recruiting and
managing undergraduate research assistants. The target start date is July 1, 2024.
6. Lab Manager, The Hartley Lab, New York University
Deadline: Until filled
Link: https://apply.interfolio.com/142391
The Hartley Lab (PI: Catherine Hartley) in the Department of Psychology at New York University is
currently seeking a full-time Junior Laboratory Associate to work on studies examining learning, memory,
and decision-making across development. The expected start date for the position is Summer 2024. This
is an excellent opportunity to gain research experience in preparation for a graduate career. Application
review will take place on a rolling basis until the position is filled. A two-year commitment is preferred.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter that includes a brief description of your research
interests and relevant experience, a CV, an undergraduate transcript (unofficial is fine), and contact
information for two references (no need to submit letters). We encourage applications from members of
groups underrepresented in science.
7. Research Assistant, The Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab, University of South Carolina
Deadline: Until filled
Link: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/165606
The Neurodevelopmental Disorders Lab at the University of South Carolina is currently seeking a
Research Specialist for a full-time two-year grant-funded position. This specialist will assist with a
longitudinal NIH-funded research study focused on development in infants with neurodevelopmental
disorders. Key responsibilities include conducting assessments with families of infants and toddlers with
neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as assisting with scheduling, data management, and behavioral
coding. The specialist will be exposed to a variety of interdisciplinary methods, including standardized
behavioral assessment, physiology, genetics, and statistics. Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree
and be able to commit to two years of employment.
8. Lab Manager, The Morality and Development Lab, Emory University
Deadline: Until filled
Link: https://staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/126442/research-specialist%2c-psychology—emory-college-of-
arts-and-
sciences/job?mobile=false&width=1140&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-
300&jun1offset=-240The Morality and Development Lab (PI: Arber Tasimi) at Emory University is currently seeking a full-time
Research Specialist to work on studies examining social cognition in infants, children, and adults (for
more, see www.emorymadlab.com). The expected start date for the position is Summer 2024. This
position is ideal for someone considering graduate school in developmental psychology, cognitive
science, social psychology, or related areas. A two-year commitment is preferred. Please feel free to
reach out to Dr. Arber Tasimi (arber.tasimi@emory.edu) if you have any questions about the position.
9. Research Specialist 1, The Cognitive Origins Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Link: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/research-specialist-madison-wisconsin-united-states-36101cd8-a05a-
474f-b853-a8b76f1d5b2e
The Cognitive Origins Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by Dr. Stephen Ferrigno, is
currently seeking two motivated individuals to join our team as Research Specialists/Lab Coordinators.
We study the cognitive development of number cognition, metacognition, logic, and grammar in children
and non-human primates. We are looking for one lab coordinator for the child development side of the lab
(designing and running studies in the lab, at preschools, and at the local children’s museum). Experience
working with children in a lab setting, programming cognitive tasks, and/or analyzing large data sets is
preferred.
10. Research Specialist 2, The Cognitive Origins Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Deadline: April 10, 2024
Link: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/research-specialist-madison-wisconsin-united-states-a30a1a06-df62-
4ed6-8b5e-b060e8d7e931
The Cognitive Origins Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by Dr. Stephen Ferrigno, is
currently seeking two motivated individuals to join our team as Research Specialists/Lab Coordinators.
We study the cognitive development of number cognition, metacognition, logic, and grammar in children
and non-human primates. We are also looking for a lab coordinator for the comparative primate cognition
side of the lab. We do comparative development studies looking at how cognition develops across
species (and in the absence of language). Experience working with animals in a lab setting is strongly
preferred.
11. Lab Manager, The Social Origins Lab, University of California Berkeley
Deadline: Until filled
Link:
https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCH
JOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=21&JobOpeningId=66572&Po
stingSeq=1
The UC Berkeley Social Origins Lab (PI: Jan Engelmann) is looking for a full-time lab manager. Our lab
conducts comparative and developmental psychology research on the evolutionary origins and
developmental trajectory of human prosociality and cooperation. More specifically, we work with children
(ages 1-16, with a focus on 3-10 years old) in San Francisco Bay Area schools, museums, and parks and
chimpanzees on Ngamba Island in Uganda. Please see our website for a comprehensive list of
publications from our lab. The lab manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the lab. A
non-exhaustive list of duties includes recruit new data collection sites and maintain relationships with
existing sites in the Bay Area, schedule all child data collection appointments, manage (recruit, hire, train,
and mentor) 30+ research assistants, process all payments and reimbursements to lab members,
amending existing IRB protocols, organize international research trips, and plan all lab social activities.
This position requires communication with children, parents, child-care staff, UC Berkeley psychology
administration, IRB reviewers, research assistants, graduate students, postdocs, and professors.12. Lab Manager, The Social Memory Lab, Tulane University
Deadline: Until filled
Link: https://jobs.tulane.edu/position/IRC29449
The Social Memory Lab at Tulane University, directed by Dr. Benjamin Deen, is seeking a Laboratory
Research Technician who will contribute to multiple aspects of projects studying social perception,
cognition, and memory, using behavioral and neuroimaging (fMRI) methods. The Laboratory Research
Technician will work as part of a team of postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate
research assistants, and will coordinate day-to-day operations of the lab. Major responsibilities include
participant recruitment, collection of behavioral and fMRI data, data analysis using Matlab or Python, and
administrative duties. Other tasks will be commensurate with the experience and interests of the
technician. The position requires excellent communication and organizational skills, a high degree of
independence, and an interest in cognitive neuroscience.
13. Lab Manager, The Language, Cognition, and Development Lab, University of Washington
Deadline: Review begins April 10, 2024
Link:
https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=231
863&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=psychology&szReturnToSearch=1
The Language, Cognition, and Development Lab at the University of Washington is seeking a full-time lab
manager to begin in summer 2024. The lab studies interactions between language, memory, reasoning,
and conceptual development in infants, children, and adults. The lab manager will be responsible for
coordinating and conducting research, overseeing undergraduate research assistants, and carrying out
administrative duties. In addition, the lab manager will have opportunities to develop their own projects,
present at conferences, and contribute to published manuscripts. This position is ideal for a candidate
looking to gain additional research experience in cognitive development before applying to graduate
school. Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in cognitive development and previous research
experience with children. Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills are also
required. Experience with computer programming (e.g., PsychoPy/Python, R, Java), eye tracking, graphic
design, and/or video editing (or a desire to learn) is a plus.
14. Research Assistant, The Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, American University
Deadline: Until filled
Link: https://american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-Campus-Washington-DC/Research-
Assistant_R844
The Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at American University in Washington DC,
directed by Dr. Laurie Bayet (https://www.bayetlab.com/), is currently accepting applications for a full-
time, benefits-eligible Research Assistant position, to assist on NSF and foundation-funded funded
projects investigating infant visual cognition and social communication (e.g., NSF award # 2122961). The
lab uses electro-encephalography (EEG), functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), behavioral
measures, and machine learning. The position is ideal for an individual seeking to deepen their research
experience in preparation for graduate study.
15. Lab Manager, Cognition and Learning Lab, Indiana University
Deadline: Until filled
Link:
https://hrms.indiana.edu/psc/PH1PRD_PUB/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_
FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=310433&
PostingSeq=1The Cognition & Learning Lab at Indiana University-Bloomington, directed by Dr. Elizabeth Gunderson, is
hiring a full-time Lab Manager (Laboratory Research Assistant). This position presents diverse
opportunities to participate in cutting-edge developmental psychology research and is partly funded by
the James S. McDonnell Foundation grant, “Developing Mathematical Skills and Motivation”. The lab
manager will be involved in a variety of research projects, including studies examining the relations
between spatial and numerical skills in early childhood and the role of parent-child interactions in
children’s development of skills and motivation. There will be opportunities to be involved in the
dissemination of research through conference presentations and publications. The minimum expected
commitment to the project is two years, with the possibility of extension depending on performance. The
start date is flexible, but preferably June 3, 2024.
16. Lab Manager, The Lab for Early Auditory Perception (LEAP), University of Washington
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Link:
https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&jobhistory=1&
szOrderID=232582
The Lab for Early Auditory Perception (LEAP), housed within I-LABS, has an outstanding opportunity for
a Research Study Assistant/ Lab Manager (NE S SEIU 925 Non Supv), funded by a NIH/NIDCD award
(PI: Dr. Christina Zhao, Research Assistant Professor). This individual will support studies of neural
speech processing and development in infants, children, and adults using a variety of methods, including
behavioral measures of speech and language skills as well as brain imaging methods such as
magnetoencephalography (MEG). Under the supervision of the PI, the primary responsibilities of this
position will be to ensure the successful operation of the lab, including recruiting and scheduling families
with infants and/or children, obtaining informed consent, participating in data collection, and assisting in
data management for the ongoing research projects in the lab. The successful candidate may also have
the opportunity to be mentored in research by the PI, such as contributing to manuscript preparation,
presenting research at academic conferences and leading small research projects. The position requires
excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, the ability to work on multiple projects, and flexibility in
work schedule.
17. Research Assistant, The Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
Deadline: Until filled
Link: https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_staff_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=24002294&tz=GMT-
04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York
The Learning Research and Development Center has an opening for a Research Lab Coordinator. This
role will assist with an ongoing longitudinal study examining the influence of wealth and wealth
deprivation on adolescent outcomes. Responsibilities will include data collection, management and
analysis. Successful applicants should have: 1) a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology or a related
field; 2) 1-3 years of research experience and proficiency with statistical software; and 3) Strong
organizational skills. The role requires close collaboration within a socioeconomically and racially diverse
sample of youth aged 13-15 and their caregivers. The project has three primary aims: first, to
longitudinally measure family wealth across different socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups; second, to
explore the interplay between wealth, family income, and income volatility in relation to problem
behaviors; and third, to investigate multiple pathways through which wealth may influence adolescent
behavior.
18. Lab Manager, Mind & Culture Lab, Duke University
Deadline: August 31, 2024
Link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27431The Mind & Culture (MAC) Lab, directed by Dr. Dorsa Amir in the Department of Psychology and
Neuroscience at Duke University seeks a full-time Associate in Research (acting Lab Manager) beginning
ideally August 2024 (flexible). The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility to extend for
additional years based on performance and funding. The Associate in Research/Lab Manager will
manage all aspects of the research program at the MACLab, which investigates cultural influence on the
development of behavior, preferences, and decision-making using the tools of experimental psychology
and anthropology. Importantly, the candidate should be comfortable traveling both locally and
internationally to countries such as Ecuador, Kenya, and Namibia. This position offers substantial
research experience and would be perfect for someone highly motivated to undertake graduate study (in
developmental psychology or otherwise). The Associate in Research/Lab Manager will be involved with
scientific presentations, manuscripts, and they will start their own projects in collaboration with Dr. Amir
and her students and Postdoctoral scholars.
—————————————————ADDITIONAL RESOURCES—————————————————
Advice and resources for applying to grad school:
• UCLA UGSP: Psychology Graduate School Application Resources
• List of psychology Ph.D. virtual info sessions
• Videos of Harvard Psychology professors discussing the grad school application process,
interviews, and more:
• Dr. Jamil Zaki’s guide to applying to Psychology PhD programs (thanks to Dr. Zaki for allowing us
to share this excellent resource!): zaki_gradApp_guide.pdf
• Yale Psychology Bootcamp: videos on what a career in research psychology looks like, how to
gain research experience, and how to apply to grad school:
https://psychology.yale.edu/graduate/admissions/psychology-graduate-school-bootcamp; link to
Q&A answers: https://tiny.cc/PsychBootcamp2020Videos
• How-to’s, from templates for cold-emailing, to CV’s, to grants:
https://www.oacommunity.org/resources
• Listservs you can subscribe to, organized by area of psychology: If you would like to receive more
comprehensive job postings for a specific field of study (e.g., clinical psychology, developmental
psychology), we have compiled a list of field-specific listservs you can subscribe to. In our own
experience, undergraduates often don’t know about these listservs (we didn’t!) but many useful
research opportunities and jobs are posted here.
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1. A list of paid undergraduate summer research opportunities in Neuroscience (and other life sciences),
compiled by C. Aizenman, Neuroscience @ Brown:
http://bit.ly/SummerResearchUndergrad
2. A list of summer undergraduate and post-bac programs in cognitive neuroscience:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nn_3INaaLhdQKwWy5_2KKEurj2scn6efdb8CrC15cyk/edit#gid
=0
3. A list of paid internships in developmental psychology (and also psychology more generally),
maintained by Meltem Yucel:
https://www.psychresearchlist.com/
4. A list of psychology job and internship positions, maintained by Dr. Camilla McMahon at Miami
University:
https://psychologyjobsinternships.wordpress.com/
5. A list of psychology job and internship research openings, maintained by the Department of
Psychology at Georgetown Universityhttps://gupsychology.wordpress.com/
6. A list of post-bac programs in psychology, maintained by the American Psychological Association:
https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn/2020/03/post-baccalaureate-programs
7. A list of post-bac programs in clinical psychology, maintained by the Council of University Directors of
Clinical Psychology:
http://clinicalpsychgradschool.org/pbacc.php
8. Career centers and lists of job openings:
a. The Society for Research in Child Development Career Center: https://careers.srcd.org/jobs/
b. Indeed.com also has academic job postings.
