The Role

The Role

We’re looking for a motivated, well-organized, and intellectually curious individual with a social-science background to take on this challenging and rewarding Lab Assistant role in our London-based Research Lab. With its team of international scholars, the Research Lab conducts cutting-edge social-science research on psychology, management, marketing, and related topics. Lab Assistants support London Business School faculty and students in all aspects of the research process. The role is thus a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience with social-science research.

Main Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

Lab assistants will:                             

• Run behavioural studies in the lab, online, and in the field
• Help researchers (LBS faculty and students) develop research protocols and test study materials
• Recruit research participants
• Process and code data from research studies
• Assist our Research Ethics Committee in processing and reviewing applications to run studies with human participants

Who we are looking for

Who We Are Looking For

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A first degree in psychology or other social science, or equivalent experience. 
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, and, ideally, specialised experimental software (e.g., Qualtrics).
• Self-motivation, initiative, a proactive approach, and the ability to work effectively within a team and independently. 
• Good time-management skills and an ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.  
• Good “people skills”

We particularly welcome applicants who wish to pursue a graduate degree in psychology, business, or other social sciences in the future.

Why London Business School

Why London Business School? 

London Business School: a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best-in-class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location. 

What you can expect from us

Job Details

Benefits You Can Enjoy

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year
• Automatic enrolment to a fantastic workplace pension scheme
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle-to-work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days volunteering leave or parent /carer emergency leave
• A hybrid working environment (blended in-person and remote) – we’ll look forward to discussing how, where, and when you might work best

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging 

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. 

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

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