Research Coordinator Announcement

[Toppelberg Claudio]

Research Coordinator
Harvard Project on Language and Child Psychiatry

Description:
Full time, Judge Baker Children’s Center salaried position supported by a
5-year National Institute of Mental Health research grant, complete with
benefit package.
Start date: Spring 2003.
Two-year commitment minimum but funding available up to at least 4.5 years.
Bilingual Spanish/English research coordinator, in charge of bilingual child
and family evaluations, supervising junior research assistants and
volunteers, and scoring, entering and analyzing data.
Evaluations include testing (extensive child language assessment in both
Spanish and English; cognitive and achievement testing), diagnostic
psychiatric interviews, and administration of questionnaires/surveys (for
emotional/behavioral problems, and sociodemographic, acculturation,
immigration and other risk factors and variables). Training will be
provided.

This position is ideal for someone:
Building up a career and planning to apply for and seek acceptance by the
best PhD programs and Medical Schools in the country.
Strongly interested in research, empirical publications (data available now)
and a possible research/academic career.

We offer:
Access to libraries, facilities and multiple opportunities at Harvard and
Children’s Hospital Boston
Being part of a collegial research team in a major academic/research center
Regular research meetings, supervision and training
Support for research and study pre-doctoral and doctoral grant applications
The chance to acquire or perfect highly sought-after Spanish research
skills.

Requirements:
Proficiency in both Spanish and English
Bachelor's degree in: psychology, child development, cognitive sciences,
speech pathology, language acquisition, education, social work, biology or
related fields (master's or doctoral degrees desirable but not required).
Excellent computer skills including MS Word (advanced skills), Excel,
Internet Explorer, email and Endnote (or other bibliographical software).
Experience with statistical packages and data management (entry, checking).

Preferred but not required:
Experience with psychological and language test administration, in language
research and/or in psychiatric or developmental research.
Master’s or doctoral degree (in above-mentioned fields).

For more info about the project or Judge Baker Children’s Center click to
view:

Harvard Research: Child Language Development & Developmental Psychopathology
[http://www.hmcnet.harvard.edu/psych/redbook/86.htm]
Judge Baker Children's Center: Childhood Bilingualism and Developmental
Psychopathology
[http://www.jbcc.harvard.edu/research/research1.htm#Bilingual]
Judge Baker Children's Center/ Children's Hospital Academic Teaching
Conference [http://www.jbcc.harvard.edu/lectures.htm]

To apply:

Please send:
            1.) Letter of interest and resume (via email attachment to
                lisa.maloney at tch.harvard.edu and followed by hard copies),
            2.) Three letters of reference,
            3.) College transcripts,
To:
Claudio O. Toppelberg, MD
Principal Investigator, Project on Language and Child Psychiatry
Judge Baker Children's Center, Harvard Medical School
3 Blackfan Circle
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5794

For inquiries, please contact:
            Lisa Maloney, MA at: 617 232 8390 x2634 or by e-mail:
lisa.maloney at tch.harvard.edu

The Judge Baker Children's Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer.
We place a strong emphasis on the values of equality, diversity, and
compassion.