CESS Vacancies

Laboratory Assistant

In preparation for reopening our lab later this term, the Nuffield Centre for Experimental Social Sciences in Oxford is looking for Lab Assistants to help ensure that our lab experiments are run as smoothly and safely as possible. The  successful candidates will be working an average of 5-10 hours per week, earning an hourly salary of £15.

As a Laboratory Assistant, you will be required to assist the lab manager and experimenters with running their experiments. Your responsibilities will be:

  • Directing subjects to the laboratory prior to the start of experiments.
  • Gathering Informed Consent from subjects.
  • Assisting researchers in administering their experiments.
  • Assisting researchers with subject payments.
  • Ensuring Lab participants adhere to CESS rules.
  • Assisting with sanitizing participant stations between sessions.
  • Potentially assist with organization, coordination, and setup of CESS events.

The skills required for this job are:

  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Comfortable and friendly in talking with strangers.
  • Flexibility in hours of work.
  • Reliability and Punctuality.

If you are interested in this job, please send a brief cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications to cess@nuffield.ox.ac.uk.
(updated on 21/10/21).