Research Assistant post

[Ambridge, Ben]

Dear colleagues

I would be grateful if you could circulate the following advert for a 3-year full-time Research Assistant position. This would be particularly suitable for a recent graduate who is looking to begin a career in language-acquisition research, as the successful applicant may be offered the opportunity to register for a PhD.

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
FACULTY OF HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH & SOCIETY
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (CHILD LANGUAGE ACQUISITION), Ref: R-575473/WWW
£25,854 pa

You will join a project in the area of Child Language Acquisition, led by Dr Ben Ambridge. The project investigates competing theoretical accounts of the means by which children avoid verb argument structure overgeneralization errors - for publications see http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/~ambridge/
You should have a Degree in Psychology, Linguistics or related discipline with experience of conducting at least one experimental study with pre-school and/or primary school age children. You will be responsible for recruiting approximately 500 child and adult participants, preparing stimuli, running the studies and data analysis. The post is available for 36 months, commencing 1 October 2011.

For full details, or to request an application pack, visit http://www.liv.ac.uk/working/job_vacancies/research/R-575473.htm

Note that we are able to appoint from outside the UK/European Economic Area candidate only if a suitable candidate cannot otherwise be found.



Post Title: Research Assistant (Child Language Acquisition)



Salary: £25,854 pa



Faculty: Health and Life Sciences




Job Ref: R-575473


Attributes


No.

Essential Criteria
(Identified from - Application form/CV/Supporting Statement/Interview/References)

Desirable Criteria
(Identified from - Application form/CV/Supporting Statement/Interview/References)

1.         EXPERIENCE


1.1

1.2



1.3



1.4

Experience in conducting at least one experimental study with pre-school and/or primary-school-age children
Experience in recruiting adults, children, schools and nurseries for participation in experimental studies


Experience in conducting data analysis in Excel and SPSS



Experience in writing up experiments

Experience in conducting child language acquisition studies with pre-school and/or primary-school-age children
Experience in creating experimental stimuli (animations, videos, audio recordings) using suitable computer software (e.g., Anime Studio Pro, Audacity) and designing experimental studies
Experience in preparing or helping to prepare peer-reviewed journal articles and conference presentations, particularly in the area of child language acquisition, language or linguistics

2.       EDUCATION
          QUALIFICATIONS
          TRAINING

2.1



2:1 honours degree in Psychology, Linguistics or a related discipline

First class honours degree in Psychology, Linguistics or a related discipline

3.          SKILLS, GENERAL
 AND SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE

3.1



Excellent communication skills, with an excellent command of English and a basic knowledge of linguistic terminology

Knowledge of theories of child language acquisition, in particular theoretical approaches to the acquisition of syntax and the retreat from overgeneralization error


4.         PERSONAL
            ATTRIBUTES AND
           CIRCUMSTANCES



4.1

4.2


4.3


4.4


Enthusiastic, outgoing and able to work successfully with children and adults of all ages
Able to work well as part of a co-operative research team, and to successfully liaise with schools, teachers and parents
Able to demonstrate a clear enthusiasm for the topic of child language acquisition, and for running experimental studies
Capacity for independent work, self-motivation and time-management, and excellent organisational skills

Full clean driving license, with access to own vehicle






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