The Psychology Lab Technician’s primary duty is to help ensure effective and efficient use of Psychology Laboratory resources and equipment by providing support related to equipping, setting up, maintaining, trouble-shooting, and orienting students and faculty to the facilities, software, and hardware in the Psychology laboratories at Thompson Rivers University.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains the inventory of hardware and software for the Psychology laboratories.

• Maintains Psychology lab facilities by managing lab bookings and monitoring space and equipment use.

• Provides support related to data collection systems, including set up, management, maintenance, and training students on specialized data collection systems, including hardware and software, and provides technical support and troubleshooting for these data collection systems.

• Coordinates with Psychology faculty and TRU IT Services, Facilities, Purchasing, Finance and other TRU departments as necessary to organize purchasing, set-up, maintenance, updates, and disposal, where appropriate, of laboratory hardware and software, for teaching and research purposes.

• Liaises with software and equipment manufacturers as needed for subscription, maintenance, updates, and repairs.

• Works with faculty supervisors to provide student researchers and faculty with demonstrations on how to properly use laboratory equipment.

• Manage and coordinate lab. teaching equipment (e.g., Backyard Brain kits), manage faculty sign-outs, develop and share demo for laboratory equipment users, including for teaching purposes.

• Shares department news via social media, maintains relevant information for students on information boards, website, and relevant social media outlets; maintains database of Psychology alumni and facilitates networking opportunities; and other similar duties.

• Collates and updates information for Psychology Department website.

• Coordinates information sessions on the Honours program, student research opportunities, entry into graduate school, careers, and other topics.

• Manages introductory psychology participant pool (e.g., SONA).

REPORTS TO
Dean (or delegate), Faculty of Arts

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• Four (4) year undergraduate degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field, including Computer Science.

EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years' experience in research, psychological equipment, and psychological software, or computer programming.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITIES RELATED TO THE JOB

• Demonstrated knowledge of lab practices

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks

• Research experience

• Knowledge of psychological equipment and software

• Basic understanding of experimental design, data analyses, and ethics (including completion of TCPS2)

• Knowledge of scientific data organization and management, open science, and pre-registration processes

• Ability to liaise with faculty and students, as well as multiple departments across TRU and vendors external to TRU

• Strong organizational, record keeping, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work with confidential information

• Ability to deal with staff, students, colleagues and external vendors with courtesy, discretion and tact

• Programming skills

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Sitting or standing at desk for long periods of time