David Creswell’s lab is hiring a full time lab manager in the Department of Psychology at
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Ideally, we aim to hire someone for a
two-year position (or longer) starting around June 1, 2017. Our lab works at the interface
between health psychology, social psychology, clinical psychology, and health
neuroscience. We study stress and coping, focusing on stress management strategies (e.g.,
self-affirmation, cognitive reappraisal) and interventions (e.g., mindfulness meditation)
for understanding stress resilience processes. You can find out more about our research
here:
http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~creswell/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoin…ugKp0r2Lykk7l6CN9m0&e=>.
The lab manager we seek must be comfortable supporting multiple ongoing projects and a
multidisciplinary team, including a large NIH-funded trial of mindfulness meditation
training for older adults. Lab manager responsibilities include: implementation of
community intervention studies, coordination of NIH and IRB protocols, facilitating
collaborative research across institutions, recruiting new research participants, running
behavioral sessions, assisting instructors with intervention implementation, coordinating
assessments and monitoring incoming data, and assisting with preparation of manuscripts,
presentations and data analyses. The lab manager will also be heavily involved in the
mentoring and coordination of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate research assistants.
This job certainly involves a lot but offers lots of opportunities for making an impact at
multiple levels.
Applicants should have a B.A. or B. S. degree in psychology, statistics, neuroscience,
decision science, or other related fields. The ideal candidate will have excellent
leadership skills, prior research experience, strong interpersonal skills, exemplary
written and oral communication, and the ability to work independently and as a member of a
team. Data analysis experience is a plus, but not required.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact lab manager Hayley Rahl
(hrahl@andrew.cmu.edu<mailto:hrahl@andrew.cmu.edu>) or Dr. David Creswell
(creswell@cmu.edu<mailto:creswell@cmu.edu>) with questions. This is a full time paid
position with benefits. Pittsburgh is surprisingly awesome. If you would like to apply for
the position, please email Hayley with your CV and cover letter describing your interests
in this job and contact information for at least three references.
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J. David Creswell
Associate Professor of Psychology
Carnegie Mellon University
354-L Baker Hall
creswell@cmu.edu<mailto:creswell@cmu.edu>