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 Research Assistant Position Available
Posted by: Nicholas Hall
Title/Position: Lab Manager
School/Organization: Stanford Graduate School of Business
Sent to listserv of: SPSP, SPSSI
Date posted: August 6th, 2009


A position at the Stanford Graduate School of Business Behavioral Lab has opened, and is ideal for recent graduates who are interested in more research experience before going on for further graduate education. Please visit this site:

http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html

and search for job 35169.

Position Summary and Responsibilities

The research assistant provides direct research support to the faculty and students at the GSB. Research support, about 60+% of time, may consist of data coding and entry, running experiment sessions, programming computer-based studies, and performing literature searches. The RA may also assist in the creation of and authoring of materials for presentation at academic conferences.

In addition to research support, roughly 25% of time, the RA will provide administrative support for the Behavioral Lab. Administrative support may include communication with members of the participant pool, maintenance of the Lab website, coordinating lab space scheduling, and ensuring the laboratory space is maintained.

The RA is responsible for maintaining a consistent and constant presence in the lab. The RA also has opportunities to sit in on lab meetings, seminars, and (with faculty permission) occasional graduate-level courses. Supervision may be minimal or intensive, depending on the project; the successful candidate should be able to work well with both styles.

Qualifications

The research assistant must be and independent self-starter who can take initiative, see projects through to completion, and understand the unique priorities and demands of lab-based experimentation. Excellent computer skills (word, excel, html or front page, etc.) are essential; statistics ability desirable. Ability to balance multiple, competing projects and supervisors a must.



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