The Laboratory on Social & Affective Neuroscience directed by Abigail Marsh is seeking a new laboratory manager/paid RA to begin in the summer of 2026!
The research conducted by our lab is aimed at answering questions like:
* How do we understand what others think and feel?
* What drives us to help other people?
* What prevents us from harming them?
Specific areas of research include altruism, empathy, morality, aggression, and psychopathy. Approaches include online and laboratory-based behavioral research, structural and functional fMRI, and research in clinical populations (adolescents and adults).
The lab manager position is a research and training position that is a good fit for those graduating with a degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related discipline and who are anticipating applying for PhD programs in one of these fields.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a closely related discipline
- At least 1 year of experience working in a psychology or neuroscience research laboratory with human subjects
- Quantitative training sufficient to conduct data cleaning and coding and preliminary data analysis, and training undergraduate research assistants in these tasks
- Human interaction skills for working with a team of researchers, university administrative staff, and study participants
- Self-directedness and excellent organizational skills.
The Lab Manager is a 2-year term position ending on or about June 30, 2028.