Also called: Research Lab Coordinator (Psychology)
Keeps a university psychology lab running: recruiting participants, training assistants, and managing studies.
A lab manager schedules study sessions, trains undergrads to run experiments, manages ethics approvals and data, and orders equipment like eye trackers and EEG caps. It's a common step before grad school.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in psychology or neuroscience.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Neuroscience.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 19-4061: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Medium risk for 10 years. Scheduling and data tools automate admin; training assistants, ethics approvals and keeping studies on track stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, Statistics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4061.
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