32.963, Jobs: Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax: Rank Open, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Subject: 32.963, Jobs: Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax: Rank Open, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:27:22
From: Matthew Sikorski [mattski at mit.edu]
Subject: Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax: Rank Open, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

University or Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Department: Linguistics and Philosophy
Job Location: Massachusetts, USA 
Web Address: https://linguistics.mit.edu
Job Title: Research Assistant/Lab Manager
Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Psycholinguistics; Semantics; Syntax 

Description:

The Language Acquisition Lab at the Department of Linguistics at MIT is
seeking a motivated and intellectually-engaged Research Assistant/Lab Manager
for research on language acquisition in typically developing children. The
RA/Lab Manager will be responsible for managing and coordinating projects
related to a collaborative NSF-funded grant on semantic acquisition, as well
as other projects relating to syntactic, semantic and pragmatic development. 

Review of applications will begin immediately for a flexible start date
between June 15th and July 1st, 2021. 

Responsibilities include: 
- Preparing stimuli
- Contacting families, preschools, museums 
- Testing children and adults using online and in-person methods
- Coding data
- Assisting with data analysis
- Training undergraduate assistants
- Maintaining equipment
- Coordinating the use of space
- Organizing meetings
- Assisting with grant management
- Managing lab expenses 

Necessary qualifications: 
- An undergraduate degree in linguistics, cognitive science or psychology
- Availability for flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends, to
facilitate data collection 
- A strong interest in language acquisition and linguistics
- Prior experience working with young children (ages 2 to 5)
- Comfortable with technical trouble shooting
- Well-organized, attentive to detail, calm under pressure, and comfortable
multi-tasking 

Skills that would be put to good use include: 
- Experience with R, MATLAB, Mechanical Turk and Ibex 
- Experience with eye tracking
- Experience with CHILDES and corpus analyses 
- Basic programming skills 
- Coursework in syntax, semantics, pragmatics and statistics 

The lab is embedded within the Linguistics Department, which offers rich
resources for students interested in linguistics and cognitive science.
Research assistants are encouraged to make use of these resources by auditing
courses, attending talks, etc. This position is intended to serve as a
stepping stone along the way to graduate studies in linguistics, psychology,
or speech and hearing sciences.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on
the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion,
disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or
ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found here
(https://policies.mit.edu/policies-procedures/90-relations-and-responsibilitie
s-within-mit-community/92-nondiscrimination).

Submit the following items online to complete your application:
- Cover letter,
- Curriculum vitae,
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses), and
- Anything else requested in the position description

To apply, please visit the application link provided below.

Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)

Web Address for Applications: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/18301 
Contact Information:
	Professor Athulya Aravind 
	Email: aravind at mit.edu 

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