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Lab Administrator

Chicago, IL, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28 → 2026-09-29

Core

Administrative and project management support for federally funded research projects in developmental psychology and education.

Role type

Lab Administrator (Research Support)

Builds

Research data, participant recruitment, and grant compliance for the DISC Lab.

Domain

Social work, developmental psychology, and education research.

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Project management, grant administration, data management, financial reporting, participant recruitment, academic writing, copyediting, HR coordination, event planning, website maintenance

Preferred skills

Research project management, experience with children/adolescents, clinical setting administration, graphic design (Canva), statistical software (SPSS), survey platforms (Qualtrics)

Technologies

MS Office, SPSS, Qualtrics, Orbit/Oracle, Box, Teams, Canva

Responsibilities

Manage calendaring, scheduling, and electronic file management; coordinate recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of temporary staff and interns; maintain financial records and process expense reports; oversee communications strategy and manage digital assets; assist with participant recruitment, consent processes, and data collection tasks; maintain the lab website and research instruments.

Seniority

Mid-level IC

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