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Laboratory of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience



BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE



SPRING/SUMMER 2005



Several full time positions available on NIH-funded projects that focus on
children with neurodevelopmental disorders (autism, Williams syndrome,
specific language impairment) with special emphasis on language, face
processing, and other aspects of cognition in school-aged children, brain
imaging in preschoolers, and early development in toddlers.  Requirements
include:  background in Psychology or related field with Bachelors degree;
research experience; excellent organizational, interpersonal and computer
skills.  We are seeking recent college graduates with a strong intellectual
interest in our specific research programs and prior coursework in
cognitive/developmental/clinical science and/or neuroscience.  Although not
required, experience with computer programming and hardware used in
cognitive science research paradigms is highly desirable.  Experience
working with children in research or clinical settings is required.



Responsibilities include administration of standardized diagnostic,
cognitive and language tests with children and adults; assistance in design
and development of experimental tasks; programming computer presentation of
stimuli and data collection; helping children prepare for brain scan
experiments; managing, coding and analyzing data; preparation of literature
reviews, maintaining participant files, and writing testing reports.



We are seeking mature, responsible, and highly motivated people who would
enjoy the experience of being involved in a large and active research lab
(see our website:    <http://www.bu.edu./autism> www.bu.edu./autism ).  A
two-year commitment to the position is required with a start date no later
than July 1, 2005.



For more information, please send a cover letter describing your interests
and goals, your resume, a copy of your college transcript and the names of 3
references to:



Helen Tager-Flusberg, Ph.D.

Director, Laboratory of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,

Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology,

Boston University School of Medicine,

715 Albany Street L-814

Boston, MA 02118-2526

Fax: 617-414-1301,

email:  <mailto:htagerf at bu.edu> htagerf at bu.edu







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Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD
Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology
Director, Lab of Cognitive Neuroscience ( www.bu.edu/autism
<http://www.bu.edu/autism> )
Boston University School of Medicine
715 Albany Street L814
Boston MA 02118

Fax:       617-414-1301
Voice:    617-414-1312
Email:    htagerf at bu.edu
 <http://www.bu/>

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