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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=718160512-03062003>Please bring this
notice to the attention of your students, colleagues in developmental and
clinical psychology, and friends:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">RESEARCH ASSISTANT-Lab of Developmental Cognitive
Neuroscience, Boston University School of Medicine <BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
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<P><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Responsibilities include
testing children, coding and entering data, preparation of reports and
literature reviews and maintaining project files.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Minimum 2-year
commitment required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For
information about the Lab see </FONT><A
href="http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext"><FONT
size=3>http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To apply contact Human Resource Office
at BUSM (Position # 9274; </FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nancy Kraybill</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>FAMILY/RESEARCH COORDINATOR-Lab of
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston University School of Medicine
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<P><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Full-time position<B> </B>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The primary study focuses on the development of toddlers diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorders, and the influences on the family.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Responsibilities include:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>screen participants, schedule
appointments with families, conduct parent interviews and administer
questionnaires. Code data from parent interviews and prepare reports for
parents.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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. </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Minimum 2-year commitment
required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For information about the
Lab see <A href="http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn</SPAN></A>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To apply contact Human Resource Office
at BUSM (Position # 9276; </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nancy
Kraybill</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><FONT size=3>PROJECT
MANAGER-Lab of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston University School of
Medicine </FONT></STRONG></P>
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<P><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The project is a longitudinal
study of toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, exploring their
developmental trajectories and impact on their families.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Main responsibilities include:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Additional responsibilities include data
analysis; preparation of literature reviews, conference presentations, and
manuscripts.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Minimum 2-year commitment
required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For information about the
Lab see <A href="http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn</SPAN></A>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To apply contact Human Resource Office
at BUSM (Position # 9275; </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Nancy
Kraybill</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Director, Lab of Cognitive Neuroscience (<A
href="http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn/">http://www.bu.edu/anatneuro/dcn/</A>)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Boston University School of Medicine</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>715 Albany Street L814</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Boston MA 02118</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fax:
617-414-1301</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Voice: 617-414-1300</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Email:
htagerf@bu.edu</FONT></DIV>
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