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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Research Services Manager
Job Summary:
The Lane Neuroimaging Lab is looking for a Research Services Manager. The Lane Lab is part of the Health Emotions Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry, located in Research Park. The Research Services Manager supervises a team of two MRI technologists to complete research scanning using a 3.0T GE MRI that support the HERI research program.
More information about the Lane Neuroimaging Lab can be found on the website: https://www.psychiatry.wisc.edu/research/lane/
Additional Information:

• This position is full or part-time, 75% - 100%
• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Develops and facilitates research specific presentations to internal and external audiences

• Serves as a subject matter expert and unit liaison. Provides updates on project components and timelines to stakeholders as needed

• Develops operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives

• Assists with the development and auditing of project-specific budgets

• Assists with the design, monitoring, and execution of project-specific experiments. Identifies and resolves technical issues

• May direct the day-to-day activities of staff and resolve routine personnel issues

Department:
School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Psychiatry, Lane Neuroimaging Lab
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to basic and clinical research that furthers the understanding and development of new treatments for patients with mental illness, training the next generation of leaders, and providing excellent patient care to a broad range of patients.
Compensation:
The starting salary for the position is $65,449 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage. SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026
Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of direct work experience in an MRI environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a Research Imaging facility.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

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Contact Information:
KaBao Chang, kchang52@wisc.edu, 608-263-6062.
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