Lab Manager at University of California, Riverside – Riverside, California

Overview

Job ID 36828378
Category Science and Research
Organization College of Humanities Arts & Social Sciences
Department Psychology Dept
Location Main Campus - UCR
Salary $53,891 - $63,663
Date Posted February 4, 2026
Application Deadline Open Until Filled
Schedule 8AM - 5PM
Full/Part Time Part time
Level of Supervision General Supervision
Personnel Program Code Professional & Support Staff
Other Information Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

The Kids Interaction and NeuroDevelopment (KIND) Lab at the University of California, Riverside is seeking a part-time lab manager to join us in Winter 2026. The lab uses brain imaging, physiological, eye tracking, and behavioral methods to examine emotional development and social learning in typically developing children and children with disruptive behavior and anxiety. We then link these processes with real world consequences across mental health, well-being, and clinical outcomes. Applicants can learn more about our work at www.ucrkindlab.com. The position is ideal for motivated students looking to develop as researchers before applying to graduate programs in developmental psychology, neuroscience, or related fields. The lab manager will coordinate multiple aspects of intensive research projects, including participant recruitment, data collection, stimulus development, programming of behavioral and neuroimaging experiments, and maintenance and analysis of behavioral and neuroimaging data. The lab manager will also provide general research support, such as coordinate lab meetings, manage teams of research assistants, assist with IRB and grant proposal generation, maintain study databases and lab documentation, and author manuscripts for publication. This is an initial 6 month appointment with the option for renewal pending available funding, operational needs and successful performance. This is a part-time position at 50% appointment.The full salary range for the Lab Manager is $25.06 - $29.60. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $25.06 - $26.74 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Graduation from high school or a General Education Diploma	Required
Undergraduate-level statistics course and experience with statistical analysis packages (e.g., SPSS, R, MPlus, etc.)	Preferred
Bachelor degree in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, or a related field	Preferred

Experience Requirements

Experience	Requirement
Two years of laboratory experience or two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and one year of laboratory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.	Required
Some exposure to one or more programming language (e.g., Matlab, Python, Javascript, shell scripting, etc.)	Preferred
Experience conducting independent research in psychology or neuroscience	Preferred
Experience analyzing neuroimaging data (e.g., AFNI, SPM, FSL, or similar platforms)	Preferred
Strong computer programming skills	Preferred
Spanish language abilities are a plus, as many of the families we work with are bilingual	Preferred

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

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