Several Positions Available at all Levels

[htagerf at bu.edu]

Please bring this notice to the attention of your students, colleagues in
developmental and clinical psychology, and friends:

RESEARCH ASSISTANT-Lab of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston
University School of Medicine
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Full-time position with benefits for research assistants to work on a
large-scale project following the early development of toddlers diagnosed
with autism spectrum disorders.  The project is part of a newly funded NIH
Autism Research Center of Excellence at BUSM and will investigate the
development of the children, and the influences on the family.
Responsibilities include testing children, coding and entering data,
preparation of reports and literature reviews and maintaining project files.
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field, experience with young
children with developmental disorders, strong research interests,
organizational, interpersonal and computer skills (PC/Windows 2000).
Minimum 2-year commitment required.  For information about the Lab see
<http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn> http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn.  To apply
contact Human Resource Office at BUSM (Position # 9274; Nancy Kraybill).



FAMILY/RESEARCH COORDINATOR-Lab of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Boston University School of Medicine



Full-time position with benefits with primary responsibilities for
recruiting and coordinating research participants and their families for a
newly funded NIH Autism Research Center of Excellence at BUSM.  This
multi-site interdisciplinary Center, funded by grants from the National
Institutes of Health, addresses questions on the impact of an autistic child
on family development, the neuroanatomical basis of social affective
deficits in autism, dysfunction of affective circuitry in autism, and
treatment of affective disturbance in children with autism.  The primary
study focuses on the development of toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum
disorders, and the influences on the family.  Responsibilities include:
screen participants, schedule appointments with families, conduct parent
interviews and administer questionnaires. Code data from parent interviews
and prepare reports for parents.  In addition, the family coordinator with
consult and provide feedback to families on their children's assessments.
Master's Degree in Education, Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
Strong organizational, interpersonal and computer skills, and at least six
months experience working with families and children with developmental
disorders required. Minimum 2-year commitment required.  For information
about the Lab see  <http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn>
http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn.  To apply contact Human Resource Office at
BUSM (Position # 9276; Nancy Kraybill).



PROJECT MANAGER-Lab of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston
University School of Medicine



Full-time position with benefits to oversee the daily functions of a
large-scale research program that is part of a new NIH- funded Autism
Research Center of Excellence at BUSM.   The project is a longitudinal study
of toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, exploring their
developmental trajectories and impact on their families.  Main
responsibilities include:  maintain participant, project and data files;
collect diagnostic, language, cognitive, behavioral, and experimental data
from young children; oversee the preparation, coding, and analysis of
observational coding and language samples; supervise research assistants and
students; complete reports for families on children's assessments.
Additional responsibilities include data analysis; preparation of literature
reviews, conference presentations, and manuscripts.  Minimum requirements
include Master's Degree in Psychology or related field, some experience
working with children with autism or other developmental disorders and
strong research background in developmental psychology, organizational,
interpersonal and computer skills.  Minimum 2-year commitment required.  For
information about the Lab see  <http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn>
http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn.  To apply contact Human Resource Office at
BUSM (Position # 9275; Nancy Kraybill).






______________________________________________
Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD
Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology
Director, Lab of Cognitive Neuroscience ( http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn/
<http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn/> )
Boston University School of Medicine
715 Albany Street L814
Boston MA 02118

Fax:       617-414-1301
Voice:    617-414-1300
Email:    htagerf at bu.edu
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