Position Title: Lab Manager, Mazzerole Lab
Position Type: Full-time, Temporary
Annual Salary: $52,700 (benefits include 2 weeks paid vacation, health & dental insurance, life insurance)
Posting Date: July 17, 2025
Closing Date: August 11, 2025

Overview

The Mazerolle Lab at St. Francis Xavier University (www.erinmazerolle.com) requires a Lab Manager for a 12-month term position. Housed in the Department of Psychology, the Mazerolle Lab is an interdisciplinary human neuroscience environment with ongoing projects in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), improving reproducibility in neuroimaging, and neuroscience knowledge mobilization.

Under the supervision of Dr. Erin Mazerolle, the Lab Manager will contribute to ResearchNS and NSERC funded projects that aim mobilize functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) measurements. Projects include evaluating the reproducibility of the fNIRS CVR method and whether fNIRS CVR is sensitive to brain changes related to concussion.

The Lab Manager will work collaboratively with other lab members and help support trainees. The Lab Manager will also have opportunities to collaborate with other researchers at St. Francis Xavier University in Psychology and Health, as well as a researcher and clinician at the University of Victoria.

This is an in-person position.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include performing quality assurance tests, monitoring inventory and ordering supplies, managing data, assisting with recruitment and scheduling of research participants, assisting with experimental data collection, maintaining research records, preparing research ethics reports and applications, maintaining the lab environment, and other tasks as required. Training will be provided.

Qualifications

• A completed undergraduate degree in psychology, neuroscience, biology, or a related field is required.
• The ideal candidate will show evidence of taking initiative to keep projects moving forward.
• Experience with human data collection, or related skills and qualities, will be considered an asset. Examples include:
  • developing and/or following standard operating procedures (such as instructions in a lab course)
  • customer service
  • scheduling appointments and coordinating calendars
  • maintaining supplies; interacting with suppliers/vendors
  • anticipating and proactively preventing challenges
  • flexibility
  • professional and positive attitude
  • attention to detail and organizational skills
  • problem solving
  • documentation and written communication
  • oral communication and teamwork
  • commitment to quality
  • data analysis and statistics
• Experience with research (neuroscience, psychology, physiology, biology, etc.) and/or knowledge mobilization will be considered an asset.
• Programming skills, especially in MATLAB and Python, will be considered an asset.
• Training will be provided.

Application Instructions

Applications will be considered starting at 9:00 am (AT) on August 11, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply please submit a cover letter (letter of application) and CV to [email protected] with the email subject heading "Lab Manager Application". Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Short-listed candidates will be asked to provide the names and contact information of two references. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

StFX is located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People.

StFX is seeking candidates who are committed to contributing to our priorities of equity, diversity, and inclusion. A demonstrated ability in fostering a climate of inclusion and cultural safety is a strong asset. Preference will be given to applicants who bring lived experience of historically excluded groups.

We are also committed to the elimination of barriers to participation for persons with disabilities. Should you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact People and Culture at [email protected] or 902-867-5038.

About St. Francis Xavier University

Established in 1853, St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) is consistently recognized as one of the best universities in Canada. StFX exceeds the needs of today's undergraduates through providing the very best academic experience -- outstanding teaching, exceptional hands-on research opportunities, and global exchanges -- all within Canada's most vibrant and inspiring residential campus. Here, the focus is on the academic and the personal development of every student, making community and social engagement a large part of the learning experience. Our students are academically strong and highly engaged in every aspect of life, determined to make a positive impact on the world. In 2022, Maclean's annual university rankings put StFX #1 in student satisfaction and #2 in reputation across Canada in the primarily undergraduate category. For more, visit www.stfx.ca.

About Antigonish, Nova Scotia

The beautiful and historic town of Antigonish is located within the northeastern corner of Nova Scotia. Only a 15-minute drive from the ocean and a two-hour drive to major urban centres, Antigonish is a family-friendly community with a diverse and growing population and provides access to excellent education at all levels. The town is surrounded by rolling countryside and beautiful beaches and is a hotspot for outdoor recreation, sports and other active lifestyle activities. Antigonish supports a vibrant culture in the arts with music, performing arts, visual arts and crafts, and fabulous festivals happening throughout the year.

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