RA/Lab Tech Positions

The lab at Harvard University's Department of Psychology is searching for two research assistants to begin this summer or fall.

Our ideal applicant:
*has an undergraduate degree in psychology, linguistics or cognitive science
*has a strong interest in the psychology of language (development or comprehension)
*is equally comfortable with toddlers and tech manuals
* thrives on variety

The two research assistants would split responsibility for coordinating our lab (training undergraduate assistants, managing the summer internship program, maintaining equipment, coordinating the use of space, organizing meetings, handling financial paperwork etc). Both would also conduct research. One position focuses on moment-to-moment language comprehension in typically-developing children and children with autism spectrum disorders. The second focuses on language development in children who are internationally adopted. One position would start in June, the other could start as late as September (doesn't matter which).

Skills that would be put to good use include:
*Knowledge of Russian or Mandarin Chinese
*Experience with CHILDES and corpus analyses
*Knowledge of ToBI prosodic coding
*Experience with tobii eye-trackers
*Coursework in semantics, pragmatics or syntax
*Experience with kids on the autism spectrum
*A sense of humor
*Infinite patience
*Experience with E-prime
*Experience with ERP
*Ability to multitask

Our lab is embedded in larger communities both within Harvard and in the wider Boston area, which offer rich resources for students interested in developmental psychology, psycholinguistics and linguistics. Research assistants are encouraged to make use of these resources.

Potential applicants should send an e-mail message to:
Professor Jesse Snedeker
snedeker@wjh.harvard.edu
including letter of interest, CV, and three references (e-mail addresses and telephone numbers are best).