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Lab Coordinator, Part-time (40% FTE)

Date Posted: 05/27/2025
Req ID: 43121
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Psychology
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00056387

 

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Established in 1927, the Department of Psychology has for more than a century been a top choice for those pursuing a career in psychological research. The combined expertise of our faculty spans all major areas of psychology and reflects a wide range of approaches to the study of mind, brain and behaviour. Our department comprises a diverse and internationally recognized faculty, first-rate laboratory facilities anda tradition of cutting-edge, collaborative research in an inspiring intellectual atmosphere.

Your opportunity:

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI), the Lab Coordinator is responsible forthe smooth day-to-day operation of the lab which is involved in the acquisition of data on social interactions, intergroup relations, and psychophysiology.

The incumbent ensures participants and/or testing rooms are booked accurately, that forms are available to sign and payments/participation credits are issued. Position posts ads to recruit study participants; prepares test materials to specifications; schedules and keeps track of participants’ appointments and their compensation; interacts with research assistants to exchange information and provide orientation on lab practice.

The Lab Coordinator is responsible for general maintenance of the research lab; ensures supplies are adequately stocked; compiles receipts and forms; ensures reference libraries are maintained, lab manuals updated and maintained, files/website updated; backs up information weekly; contacts departmental IT staff to ensure programs and computers run properly. Additionally, the Lab Coordinator performs administrative duties such as maintaining a tidy lab environment, and providing routine administrative support to PI, compiling and verifying information used for ethics protocols and grants, maintains up-to-date information on website and CV, and serves aslab contact with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other PIs for studies.

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Proofing and posting adverts to recruit applicants, scheduling study participants, booking rooms
  • Applying established ethics standards when running experiments, informing Principal Investigator of concerns or setbacks
  • Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items
  • Providing orientation to lab users/students on work procedures and practices
  • Recording and tabulating experiment results, maintaining a database
  • Maintaining information on a website
  • Recording or verifying transactions on a single account, ordering supplies with approval
  • Distributing incoming and outgoing mail and deliveries
Essential Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum two (2) years' of relevant experience in a research lab or as a lab coordinator with knowledge of research methodology
  • Experience working with participants and collecting data/samples and interacting with participants and students of diverse backgrounds
  • Demonstrated commitment to values of equity, diversity and inclusion and to fostering an inclusive environment
  • Demonstrated skills in trouble shooting various technologies along with website maintenance
  • Demonstrated knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent time-management, organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
  • Strong attentionto detail and accuracy
  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team

Assets (Nonessential):
  • Demonstrated knowledge in R, AcqKnowledge, Inquisit, Javascript, or WordPress preferred
  • Demonstrated knowledge with cardiovascular, electrodermal, and hormonal data collection preferred

To be successful in this role you will be:
  • Communicator
  • Efficient
  • Goal oriented
  • Multi-tasker
  • Organized
  • Problem solver

Closing Date: 06/04/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Grant - Term 
Schedule: Part-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 07 -- $59,172. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $75,673. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. 
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching

 

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.


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