Lab Manager

Job Description

Applications are invited for a full-time post-baccalaureate lab manager position in the Mental State Processing and Psychopathology lab directed by Dr. Chloe Hudson in the Department of Psychology, Clinical Science area at Virginia Tech. This position will begin in Spring or Summer of 2026. Our research focuses on how social cognition and metacognition are implicated in social functioning, psychopathology, and psychotherapy. To this end, we study the full spectrum of health and psychiatric illness. More details about our work can be found on our website: https://www.hudsonlabvt.com/

The individual who fills this position will be involved in all aspects of the research process and duties related to launching a new research lab, including (but not limited to):
• Establishing lab infrastructure, such as study protocols and lab resources (website, manuals, standard operating procedures, documentation), and coordinating daily lab operations
• Collecting, entering, managing, and ensuring quality participant data
• Recruiting, screening, scheduling, consenting, and running participants through study protocols
• Supervising undergraduate research assistants
• Assisting with IRB management, data processing and analysis, conference presentations, and manuscript preparation

Required Qualifications

1) BA/BS in cognitive science, psychology, or related field.
2) One year of human subjects research experience.
3) Demonstrated organizational, time-management, interpersonal, problem-solving, and communication skills; and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

1) Demonstrated ability to work with data programs (e.g., R, REDCap).
2) Experience conducting diagnostic interviews.

Pay Band

3

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

03/23/2026

Additional Information

 

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

 

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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