Job: Research Assistant in Foreign Language Learning

[Medha Tare]

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> *The University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL)*is seeking a Faculty Research Assistant (FRA) to join its foreign language
> aptitude research teams. These research teams investigate second language
> acquisition, focusing in particular on: predicting success in achieving
> high-level or near-native proficiency, identifying the cognitive and
> perceptual abilities relevant to high-level language skills, predicting
> aptitude for specific languages or linguistic features, and tailoring
> language training to match learners’ aptitude profiles.
> *
> Duties:* The FRA will work with one or more research teams on all aspects
> of a research project on foreign language aptitude. Duties will include
> both administrative and research tasks. They will include some subset of
> the following (depending on the specific project): participant recruitment,
> scheduling, and testing as part of an on-going validation study; organizing
> meetings, taking minutes, and coordinating schedules; and assisting in the
> preparation of status reports, briefings, and technical reports. Research
> activities will include, but are not limited to, working with a research
> team to develop testing protocols, writing IRB applications, piloting and
> validating assessments, managing the team library, meeting with government
> and military personnel, technical editing and copyediting, as well as data
> collection, organization, and analysis. Travel is required.
> *
> Qualifications:* Bachelor’s degree required in a research field involving
> human participants such as Psychology, Sociology, Cognitive Science,
> Statistics, or Program Evaluation. Master’s degree preferred with a
> concentration in Second Language Acquisition, Language Assessment,
> Psychology, or Linguistics. Expertise in Microsoft Office is required.
> Experience with, or willingness to learn, R, SPSS, and LaTeX is a plus.
> Previous research experience assessing cognitive and/or linguistic
> knowledge, with knowledge of statistical analysis, is desirable. Candidates
> must be willing to be trained to perform all requisite duties of the
> position and demonstrate an ability to work in a fast-paced,
> interdisciplinary and intercultural environment.
>
> For best consideration please apply on line by February 28, 2013 at
> http://jobs.umd.edu and click on FACULTY (direct link:
> http://jobs.umd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58457).
>


Medha Tare, PhD
Assistant Research Scientist
Center for Advanced Study of Language
University of Maryland

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