Job Summary:
The successful candidates will be reporting to the Chair, Department of Psychology. The incumbent will be in charge of the psychology lab and also teach 2 courses at undergraduate level.
Key Responsibilities:
Supervise day-to-day operations of the psychology laboratory, including resource allocation, scheduling, and use of equipment.
Oversee psychology laboratory staff, including research assistants, graduate students, and other personnel.
Maintain psychology laboratory infrastructure, ensuring equipment is up to date and operational.
Lead and coordinate psychology related research projects, including designing experiments, collecting data, and analyzing results.
Develop and secure research funding through grant writing and applications.
Foster a collaborative and productive laboratory environment conducive to innovative research.
Ensure all research complies with institutional and ethical guidelines such as those set by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) or Institutional Ethics Review Committee (IERC).
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulations, and ensure laboratory activities follow protocols for working with human subjects.
Manage the laboratory's financial resources, including budgeting, ordering supplies, and overseeing expenses.
Provide teaching and training to students and staff on psychometrics, laboratory protocols, and data analysis techniques using the tools.
Offer mentorship and professional development opportunities for laboratory members, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers.
Set long-term goals and objectives for the psychology laboratory's research direction and success.
Build partnerships with other departments, organizations, or private sector companies to expand the psychology laboratory's influence and scope of work.
Oversee the collection, storage, and analysis of data using the psychological assessment tools, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with ethical standards.
Utilize statistical tools and software such as SPSS among others for advanced data analysis in collaboration with other researchers or statisticians.
Skills and Qualifications:
Be a Masters holder in psychology field preferably clinical psychology, Counseling Psychology or MFT. A Ph.D will be an added advantage.
Have extensive knowledge of the psychological assessment tools and experience in administering psychological assessments, with a background in managing a laboratory.
Have in-depth knowledge of specific psychological fields relevant to the psychology laboratory's focus, including experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
Have strong leadership and organizational abilities to manage psychology laboratory and coordinate multiple projects.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting findings, writing grant proposals, and publishing research.
Balance laboratory management with teaching responsibilities or collaborative research with other departments.
A certificate in Counselor supervision from a recognized institution;
Membership to a relevant professional body;
A registration certificate issued by the Counselor and Psychologist Board.
A valid practicing license from the counselor and psychologist boards;
A certificate in psychological Debriefing from a recognized institution; and demonstrate professional managerial capability and a thorough understanding of psychological counseling and wellness and ability to relate it to national development goals.