Ville : Surrey

Catégorie : 206528-Bernstein - KPU Research Chair in Lifespan Cognition

Industrie : Education

Employeur : Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU

Organizational Structure:

This role reports to: Dr. Daniel Bernstein 

Position Summary:

The Lifespan Cognition Lab at KPU, located in Metro Vancouver, is looking to hire a project manager. In this role, the manager works with and reports to Dr. Daniel Bernstein. The lab is currently conducting a study to examine false memory and personality across the lifespan.

The Project Manager position will involve collaboration with Dr. Bernstein, Dr. Matsuba, other research assistants, and will be responsible for the overall management of the project. This can involve team management, participant recruitment, testing, budgeting, paying participants, data analysis, manuscript and conference paper submission, community outreach, and other knowledge sharing. The candidate will receive career mentoring and opportunities for independent research, teaching, and professional development.

This is a part-time position (approximately 10hrs/week)
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the research project and working with all team members

o   Including tasks such as: literature reviews, manuscript reviews, data cleaning & analysis, stimulus programming, drafting applications for ethics and grants and paying participants 

• Mentoring lab members regarding research-related skills (statistics, programming, study design, etc.)

Job Requirements/Qualifications: 

• TCPS2 Core Certification
• Knowledge of experimental design and statistics; experience with advanced statistical techniques, including mixed effects models, cross-lagged models, etc. 
• Programming ability (e.g., Python; R; HTML; Javascript; Matlab)
• Ability to work independently and in groups
• Ability to manage and mentor teams of students
• Strong writing and speaking skills

Personal characteristics we are seeking:

• Eagerness to learn
• Curiosity
• Working well with others

*Salary Information

Anticipated hourly pay rate: $19.50