14.2843, FYI: Spanish/Psycholing: Researcher, Harvard
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Subject: 14.2843, FYI: Spanish/Psycholing: Researcher, Harvard
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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:46:21 +0000
From: bcollins at jbcc.harvard.edu
Subject: Spanish/Psycholing: Researcher, Harvard Med School/Judge Baker Center
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Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 18:46:21 +0000
From: bcollins at jbcc.harvard.edu
Subject: Spanish/Psycholing: Researcher, Harvard Med School/Judge Baker Center
University or Organization: Harvard Medical School / Judge Baker Center
Department: Psychiatry
Rank of Job: Researcher
Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science, Language Acquisition,
Psycholinguistics, Psychiatry
Required Language(s): Spanish (Code = SPN)
Description:
Spanish Speaking Volunteer Research Assistant
Harvard Project on Language and Child Psychiatry
Description:
- Unpaid volunteer position on a research project supported by a
5-year National Institute of Mental Health research grant.
- Bilingual research assistants conduct child and family evaluations;
score, enter and analyze data; and assist in various tasks part of
the project's daily operations. Research assistants work
closely with research coordinator.
- Evaluations include testing (extensive child language assessment in
both Spanish and English; cognitive and achievement testing),
diagnostic psychiatric interviews, and administration of
questionnaires/surveys (for emotional/behavioral problems, and
sociodemographic, acculturation, immigration and other risk factors
and variables). Training will be provided.
- One-year commitment minimum.
- Minimum 20 hours per week; Schedule is generally flexible.
- This position is ideal for someone who is:
- Strongly interested in research and possibly empirical
publications (data available now).
- Interested in obtaining experience in developmental language
and psychological/psychiatric research, planning to apply
for graduate studies.
Requirements:
- Enrolled in program for or obtained bachelor's degree in:
psychology, speech pathology, child development, child language
acquisition or related field (master's or doctoral degrees desirable
but not required).
-Spanish/English bilingual.
- Excellent computer skills.
Preferred but not required:
- Experience with test administration (psychological, language), or in
psychiatric, developmental and/or language research.
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
We offer:
- Access to libraries, facilities and multiple opportunities at
Harvard and Children's Hospital Boston
- Being part of a collegial research team in a major academic/research
center
- Training and regular research meetings and supervision
- Support for research and study pre-doctoral and doctoral grant
applications
- The chance to acquire or perfect highly sought-after Spanish
research skills.
For more info about the project or Judge Baker Children's Center click
to view:
- Harvard Research: Child Language Development & Developmental
Psychopathology
[ http://www.hmcnet.harvard.edu/psych/redbook/86.htm ]
- Judge Baker Children's Center: Childhood Bilingualism and
Developmental Psychopathology
[ http://www.jbcc.harvard.edu/research/research1.htm#Bilingual ]
- Judge Baker Children's Center/ Children's Hospital Academic Teaching
Conference
[ http://www.jbcc.harvard.edu/lectures.htm ]
To apply:
A. Please send:
1.) Letter of interest and resume via email attachment to
bcollins at jbcc.harvard.edu; and,
B. Mail:
1.) Letter of interest and resume (hard copies),
2.) Three references (actual letters may be received after
interview),
3.) Copy of college transcripts,
Address for Applications:
Attn: Dr. Claudio O. Toppelberg
Judge Baker Children's Center
3 Blackfan Circle
Boston, MA 02115-5794
United States of America
Position is open until filled
Contact Information:
Brian Collins
Email: bcollins at jbcc.harvard.edu
Tel: 617 232 8390 ext.2345
Fax: 617 232 8390 ext. 2634
Website: http://www.jbcc.harvard.edu
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