A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your CV/resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Note that all of your application materials must be combined into a single document.

In addition to applying online, interested candidates should send their CV/resume, statement of research interests and experience, and the names of 3 references to Dr. Francine Dolins (fdolins@umich.edu).

The University of Michigan-Dearborn is one of the three campuses of the University of Michigan. We are a comprehensive university offering high quality undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education primarily to residents of southeastern Michigan and attracts more than 9,000 students. Faculty and students have the opportunity to collaborate across all three campuses in research and scholarly activity. University of Michigan-Dearborn is located 10 minutes west of Detroit and 40 minutes east of Ann Arbor. The campus is strategically located on 200 suburban acres of the original Henry Ford Estate.

College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters (CASL) seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

• The Lab Manager position is available in Dr. Francine Dolins? Comparative Psychology lab in the Department of Behavioral Sciences-Psychology at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The role will involve assisting with the management of a comparative social cognition project and includes organizing scheduling human participants for data collection, organizing data collection with a bonobo facility, data compilation, directing analyses, and oversight of a team of undergraduate research assistants. The Lab Manager position will be available beginning March 20, 2026. Candidates with significant experience running a research project or being part of a research team, a BS or MA/MS in psychology or related fields are encouraged to apply.

The position for 10-15 hours per week at $20/hour at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The position involves comparative data collection and analysis through testing bonobos and humans (children and adults) using virtual reality (non-invasive testing only). The projects will rigorously evaluate the theoretical foundations of cognition by nonhuman apes compared to humans. 

• Candidates with experience conducting research or being part of a research team

• A BS or MA/MS psychology or related fields 

• Experience running or being part of a research team

• A BS or MA/MS psychology or related fields 

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

The projected start date is ideally March 20, 2026 for 10-15 hours per week at $20/hour.

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