Administrative Assistant and Lab Communications Director - Health and Human Performance Lab, Psychology Department

David Creswell’s Health and Human Performance lab is located in the Department of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Our lab works at the interface between health psychology, social psychology, and health neuroscience. We study stress and coping, focusing on stress management strategies (e.g., self-affirmation, cognitive reappraisal, social connection) and interventions (e.g., mindfulness meditation) for understanding stress resilience processes. You can find out more about our research at our website: https://www.healthandhumanperformancelab.com/.
The Health and Human Performance Lab (PI: David Creswell) invites applications for a full-time administrative assistant and lab communications director position, to begin Fall 2023! Initial appointment will be for 1-year, with additional years contingent upon performance.
This position will involve supporting lab administrative needs and will work closely with Dr. David Creswell on email management, calendar scheduling, lab activities management, and supporting our ongoing research activities and personnel. This position will also require flexibility to support a variety of various lab outreach activities, including social media accounts, website, writing press releases, and regular press sound editing for our lab podcast.

Qualifications:

• HS Diploma or GED required, bachelor’s degree preferred
• At least three years office management experience and/or administrative experience
• Prior experience working in higher education is helpful but not required

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the Psychology Department. Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued proficiencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.
 

You should demonstrate:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time, paid position with benefits
• Initial appointment is 1 year in length
   

Interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Administrative Support and Coordination

Position Type

Staff – Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Hourly

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