Lab Coordinator Position at Northwestern University

[Casey Lew-Williams]

*Lab Coordinator/Research Assistant in Child Language Learning*

The Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and
Disorders at Northwestern University is seeking a full-time Lab
Coordinator/Research Assistant, coordinating activities in the labs of Tina
Grieco-Calub and Casey Lew-Williams. Start date is negotiable between
September 2012 and January 2013.

The lab coordinator will participate in all phases of empirical research on
language learning in diverse groups of infants and young children,
including typically developing, bilingual, and hearing-impaired children.

Primary responsibilities will include: (1) developing stimuli for
experiments; (2) acquiring data using various language and hearing research
techniques with infants and young children; (3) coordinating participant
recruitment in the greater Chicago area; (4) mentoring undergraduate
students or research assistants; and (5) setting up and maintaining the
operations of the labs through general administrative duties.

The ideal candidate should get along well with others; have excellent
communication skills with young children and families; have a demonstrated
interest in science; be able to get tasks done efficiently; be
detail-oriented, motivated, creative, organized, and able to work
independently. Minimum 1-2 year commitment. This position is a wonderful
opportunity for those interested in pursuing graduate studies in psychology
or communication sciences and disorders.

Basic qualifications: B.A., B.S., or equivalent degree in psychology,
communication sciences and disorders, cognitive science, linguistics, or a
related field. Previous research experience is required.

Additional qualifications: excellent computer skills and knowledge of
computer software (such as MS Office, SPSS, Matlab, Photoshop, and
audio/video editing programs). Conversational ability in Spanish is
desired, but by no means required.

Please apply for position number 19250 at
http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/careers/, and include a cover letter
describing your research experiences and career goals, CV/resume,
unofficial college transcript, and names/contact information of two
references. Please email Casey Lew-Williams (lewwilliams at wisc.edu) or Tina
Grieco-Calub (tgriecocalub at niu.edu) with any questions.

We will review applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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