Lab Coordinator Position

[cynthia.fisher at gmail.com]

Hello,
My lab has an opening for a full-time lab coordinator (or two half-
time positions). The official ad is pasted in below. The position is
termed Visiting, which means that it is a 12-month appointment that
can be extended for up to 3 years, and may become a permanent position
pending the availability of funding. Please pass this announcement on
to any of your students who might be interested, and contact me
(clfishe at uiuc.edu) with any questions.
best,
Cynthia Fisher

_________________________________________
Visiting Coordinator of Research Programs
Department of Psychology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Language Acquisition Lab in the Department of Psychology at the
University of Illinois seeks to fill a vacancy for a Visiting
Coordinator of Research Programs. The lab is directed by Dr. Cynthia
Fisher. The purpose of this position is to facilitate the lab's
experimental research on language comprehension and learning by young
children. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

-- Recruiting, training, and supervising undergraduate lab assistants
-- Recruiting families to participate in the research
-- Purchasing and maintaining lab equipment and supplies
-- Assisting in the design of experiments and the creation of
experimental stimuli for experiments with children (from infancy
through preschool age) and adults
-- Conducting experiments, coding and analyzing data
-- Performing library research and assisting with the preparation of
papers and grant proposals
-- Assisting with IRB review and reports
-- Managing a small network of computers

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a related
discipline (e.g., Psychology, Cognitive Science, Linguistics).
Excellent organizational and interpersonal/supervisory skills.
Demonstrated experience working productively with a team of
researchers. Strong verbal skills, and an ability to perform duties
using independent judgment and decision-making without extensive
supervision.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with young children is strongly
preferred. Desirable skills include expertise in statistical analysis,
and computer skills including web page design.

Depending on the applicant pool, this position could be filled with
one 100% or two 50% positions.  This position may become regular at a
later date. Applicants must indicate which position they are applying
for.  Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and
salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. In order to
ensure full consideration, applications must be received by May 26,
2008. Applicants may be interviewed prior to the closing date;
however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date. The
expected start is as soon as possible after the closing date. Please
submit a cover letter, resume, and name and contact information for
three professional references, to Summer Curry,
sdcurry at psych.uiuc.edu.  If necessary, applications and an email
address could be mailed to: Summer Curry, Search #11827, Department of
Psychology, University of Illinois, 603 East Daniel Street, Champaign,
IL 61820.  phone:  217-265-8486

For further information, contact Cynthia Fisher via email at
clfishe at uiuc.edu.

Please refer to search #11827  in all communications.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Employer.



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