Research Operations Administrator

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Executive Director in the Department of Psychology, the Research Operations Administrator oversees the Study Pool and works directly with faculty to provide high-level administrative and operational support for researchers in labs.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

Manage Research Programs

• Provide local onboarding/offboarding and high-level operational support for 300+ pre- and post-doctoral researchers across 30 labs

• Manage Psychology Study Pool, including SONA updates, review/approval of study postings, and IRB oversight/compliance

• Coordinate local procedure for human subject participant payments

• Oversee restricted fund application and award tracking process

Manage Research Facilities

• Coordinate with ED and OPRP on space planning needs

• Coordinate with local Building Ops for requests related to: furniture, painting/cleaning offices, keys, swipe access, technology upgrades, etc.

• Coordinate annual space survey in consultation with OPRP and lab staff

• Support Department Operations

• Assist ED with lab personnel requests

• Approve time for Research Assistants in labs

• Oversee equipment tagging and computer inventory

• Manage research events (Festschrifts, Colloquia, etc.)

• Support department communications (local newsletter, Slack, social media, swag, etc.)

 

Working Conditions:

• May be expected to work on campus up to 4 days per week.