Job Abstract

The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia seeks a Research Lab Coordinator to provide laboratory operational and administrative support to the Batten School research community.

The Research Lab Coordinator will oversee the daily operations and management of the School’s behavioral and experimental research lab. This role involves implementing lab protocols and policies, managing and maintaining the lab's facilities and equipment, coordinating the scheduling of lab usage and participant recruitment, and overseeing data collection across multiple locations (both in the lab and the field). The Lab Coordinator will work closely with other research staff to advance the research mission of Batten faculty.

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Support for ongoing administrative functions and operations. Perform a variety of duties requiring an understanding of organizational operations, organizational procedures, and personnel.
• Project and faculty events management. Formulate decisions and make recommendations regarding planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
• Basic budget projections, running fiscal reports, monitoring fund balances, and working with account owners to stay within budget. May perform accounts receivable and cashiering functions.
• May provide supplementary administrative support for grant pre- and post-award activity.
• Answers general questions from employees and refer human resources questions to the appropriate experts.
• In addition to the above responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma; additional education in psychology preferred
• At least four years experience, with preference to experiences in behavioral labs
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of research integrity
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

The following qualifications are desirable but not required:

• Prior experience with human subject testing requirements, research guidelines, and laboratory best practices
• Prior experience in higher education administration, including experience with the Workday Enterprise Resource Planning suite and Microsoft Office suite of software.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a willingness to take initiative and find creative solutions to problems.

This position will remain open until filled.  Start date is negotiable but will ideally start in August 2024. This is a non-exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits. This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance. This position is located in Charlottesville, VA. 

The anticipated hiring range for this role is $45,000 - $50,000.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

To Apply:

Please apply through the UVA job board, and search for R0062100. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searchinFind Jobs'.   Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Cover letter describing academic and research goals, as well as technical and research experience
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Contact information for 3 references

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

For questions about the application process, please contact Jessica Russo, Recruiter, at sxv9zv@virginia.edu. Contact Dr. Eileen Chou (eyc4m@virginia.edu) for additional information about the position or responsibilities.

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.