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Department:
Kogod School of Business
Time Type:
Part time
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Job Description:
Summary:
The Kogod Behavioral Lab Student acts as a Manager and supports the
day-to-day operations and research activities of the behavioral
lab. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented and proactive student
with a strong interest in behavioral research, lab management, and
academic collaboration. The Student Manager plays a key role in
ensuring studies run smoothly, participants are coordinated
effectively, and research projects are executed with
precision.
Essential Functions:
1.) Lab Operations & Management
- Oversee daily lab operations, including scheduling studies and
managing lab resources.
Coordinate participant recruitment, communication, and
tracking.
Maintain lab systems, databases, and research tools.
Ensure compliance with research protocols and ethical
standards.
2.) Research Support
- Assist with ongoing behavioral studies.
- Conduct literature reviews and support study design and
implementation.
- Help collect, organize, and analyze research data.
- Contribute to the preparation of research reports,
presentations, and publications.
3.) Administrative & Event Coordination
- Organize and support academic events, workshops, and lab
meetings.
- Assist with documentation, reporting, and general
administrative tasks.
- Serve as a point of contact between students, faculty, and
external participants.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
- Part-time.
- 10 hours per week.
Salary Range:
- $20.00 - $23.50 per hour.
Required Education and Experience:
- Graduate or PhD level Student.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and
professionally.
- Familiarity with research methods, data collection, and basic
analysis.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple
priorities.
- Professional and interpersonal skills for working with diverse
stakeholders.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Previous research or lab experience preferred.
Other Details
- This position is available only to enrolled American
University students.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice.
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