31.718, Jobs: General Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: Lab Manager, Penn State Center for Language Science, University Park, Pennsylvania

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Subject: 31.718, Jobs: General Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: Lab Manager, Penn State Center for Language Science, University Park, Pennsylvania

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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:45:07
From: Frances Blanchette [fkb1 at psu.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics; Psycholinguistics: Lab Manager, Penn State Center for Language Science, University Park, Pennsylvania

 
University or Organization: Pennsylvania State University 
Department: Penn State Center for Language Science
Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA 
Job Title: Lab Manager
Job Rank: Lab Manager / Research Assistant; Other

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Psycholinguistics 


Description:

The Center for Language Science (CLS) at Penn State seeks candidates for the
position of Lab Manager/Research Assistant. The CLS (http://cls.psu.edu/) is
an interdisciplinary group of linguists, psycholinguists, applied linguists,
speech-language pathologists, speech scientists, and cognitive neuroscientists
who share an interest in language acquisition and bilingualism. CLS
researchers employ a variety of methods including behavioral measures, eye
tracking, electrophysiological methods (EEG/ERP), and fMRI. Responsibilities
for this position include assisting with CLS faculty research, managing the
laboratory operations (including equipment maintenance and participant
scheduling), providing technical support for the CLS’s PIRE (Partnerships in
International Research and Education) program (https://pire.la.psu.edu/), and
providing general support for the CLS, including assisting with outreach
events and the colloquium series
(https://cls.la.psu.edu/news-events/CLSSpeakerSeries). Skills and experience
with some programs such as ELAN, E-prime, Ibex Farm, MATLAB, Praat, Python,
and R, are desirable. Training and experience with at least one technical
method (e.g. eye tracking, EEG/ERP, acoustic analysis in Praat) is required,
and knowledge of statistics is also desirable. Additional training will be
provided for technical methods, and also for the conduct of research with
human participants.

Candidates should have strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational
skills, the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects, and a strong
curiosity and interest in language science research and methods. Knowledge of
and experience working with languages other than English is also desirable but
not required.  In addition, successful candidates must either have
demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse
campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so,
given the opportunity.

The position requires an associate’s degree or higher plus one year of related
experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A
bachelor’s degree is preferred. The successful candidate will have had
laboratory experience as an undergraduate, preferably with both behavioral and
cognitive neuroscience methods.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, and a listing of
three names of references at the application address below. The cover letter
should include information about how the candidate’s research interests and
experience align with the research being conducted at the CLS. For more
information on CLS faculty projects, visit http://cls.psu.edu and click on the
Research tab.

Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity,
and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a
culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity
initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity,
and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core
strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

Questions about the position can be sent to Dr. Frances Blanchette
(fkb1 at psu.edu). The appointment date will be as soon as March 31, 2020 and no
later than May 5, 2020. This is a fixed-term appointment funded for one year
from the date of hire, with possibility of re-funding.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://psu.jobs/job/93596 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Frances Blanchette 
	Email: fkb1 at psu.edu 
	Phone: 8148637392 


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