14.1778, FYI: Harvard/Child Lang Acquisition/Volunteer

[LINGUIST List]

LINGUIST List:  Vol-14-1778. Wed Jun 25 2003. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 14.1778, FYI: Harvard/Child Lang Acquisition/Volunteer

Moderators: Anthony Aristar, Wayne State U.<aristar at linguistlist.org>
            Helen Dry, Eastern Michigan U. <hdry at linguistlist.org>

Reviews (reviews at linguistlist.org):
	Simin Karimi, U. of Arizona
	Terence Langendoen, U. of Arizona

Home Page:  http://linguistlist.org/

The LINGUIST List is funded by Eastern Michigan University, Wayne
State University, and donations from subscribers and publishers.

Editor for this issue: Karen Milligan <karen at linguistlist.org>
 ==========================================================================
To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at
http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.html.
=================================Directory=================================

1)
Date:  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 11:50:20 +0000
From:  bcollins at jbcc.harvard.edu
Subject:  Spanish & Speech Pathology, Child Development,
	Child Language Acquisition: Researcher, Harvard, MA, USA

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 11:50:20 +0000
From:  bcollins at jbcc.harvard.edu
Subject:  Spanish & Speech Pathology, Child Development,
	Child Language Acquisition: Researcher, Harvard, MA, USA



University or Organization: Harvard
Department: Judge Baker Children's Center
Rank of Job: Researcher
Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science, Language Acquisition,
		 Neurolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Psychology,
		 Speech Pathology, Child Development, Child Language
		 Acquisition
Required Language(s): Spanish (Code = SPN)


Description:

Native Spanish Speaking Volunteer Research Assistant
Harvard Project on Language and Child Psychiatry

- Volunteer position on a research project supported by a 5-year
  National Institute of Mental Health research grant.
- Bilingual research assistants conduct child and family evaluations;
  score, enter and analyze data; and assist in various tasks part of
  the project's daily operations. Research assistants work closely
  with research coordinator.
- 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.
- Start date: early summer (flexible). 	
- One-year commitment minimum.
- Minimum 16 hours per week; higher availability is highly
  desirable. Schedule is generally flexible.

This position is ideal for someone: 	
- Strongly interested in research and possibly empirical publications
  (data available now).
- Interested in obtaining experience in developmental language and
  psychological/psychiatric research, planning to apply for graduate
  studies.


Requirements:
- Enrolled in program for or obtained bachelor's degree in:
  psychology, speech pathology, child development, child language
  acquisition or related field (master's or doctoral degrees desirable
  but not required).
- Spanish/English bilingual, native Spanish speaker.
- Excellent computer skills.

Preferred but not required:
- Experience with test administration (psychological, language), or in
  psychiatric, developmental and/or language research.
- Bachelor's degree or higher.

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
- Training and regular research meetings and supervision
- Support for research and study pre-doctoral and doctoral grant
  applications
- The chance to acquire or perfect highly sought-after Spanish
  research skills.

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:

A. Please send:

Letter of interest and resume via email attachment to
bcollins at jbcc.harvard.edu; and,

B. Mail:
1.) Letter of interest and resume (hard copies),
2.) Three references (actual letters may be received after interview),
3.) Copy of 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:
Brian Collins at: 617 232 8390 x2634
or by e-mail: bcollins at jbcc.harvard.edu



Address for Applications:

	Attn: Brian Collins
	Judge Baker Children's Center,
	Harvard Medical School
	3 Blackfan Circle
	Boston, MA 02115-5794
	United States of America

	Applications are due by 10-Jul-2003


Contact Information:
	Brian Collins
	Email: bcollins at jbcc.harvard.edu
	Tel: 617 232 8390 x2634
	Website: http://www.jbcc.harvard.edu

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
LINGUIST List: Vol-14-1778