Jobs & Summer Internships

(Last Updated: 11/12/24)

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Summer Internships
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Summer Internships

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Outside Employment Opportunities

 

Research Coordinator: The Lourie Center

The Lourie Center is seeking a Research Project Coordinator for research conducted by The Lourie Center, Adventist HealthCare, Rockville, MD.  Portions of the research are in collaboration with the Maryland Child and Family Development Lab (Dr. Jude Cassidy, P.I.) 

General information:

The Lourie Center, Adventist HealthCare, seeks to hire a Research Project Coordinator who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

The Lourie Center for Children's Social & Emotional Wellness is a private, non-profit agency with a mission to improve the social and emotional health of young children and their families through prevention, early intervention, education, research and training.

As a Research Project Coordinator, you will:

In collaboration with Center’s leadership, coordinate the implementation of research-integrated, trauma-informed early childhood services, such as the Circle of Security Project in Prince George’s County.

• Assure compliance with policies and procedures as mandated by contracts and various regulating bodies, including AHC’s Institutional Review Board, HIPPA/FERPA, and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Collaborate effectively with Lourie Center partners, including school systems, universities, the early childhood workforce, and children and families.
• Ensure and confirm compliance with grant requirements and reporting deadlines for fiscal and program reporting.
• Maintain ongoing recruitment and engagement of group participants.
• Prepare and provide materials for facilitators and participants.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree required; master’s degree preferred, in mental health, education, or related field
• A minimum of one year experience implementing research study required
• Fluent Spanish speaking preferred

 

Research Coordinator: University of Chicago

Job Description Summary:

This role will be based in Connecticut, with frequent travel throughout the state. The Research Coordinator will report to the Senior Project Manager – ECE State Partnership and shall provide on-the-ground coordination, implementation, and research support. The Research Coordinator will work closely with Connecticut-based infant and toddler childcare providers and TMW Center research and curriculum staff, including one or more other CT-based Research Coordinators. The Research Coordinator shall be responsible for recruiting and consenting study participants, providing regular implementation and technical support to study participants, data collection, and operational and logistical coordination of various study activities.

As a primary on-the-ground point of contacts for study participants, the Research Coordinator shall build positive relationships with childcare centers, classroom teachers, families and OEC staff to ensure strong communication and a successful research partnership with the TMW Center.

Click Here for the full description and to apply.

Research Assistant 1: University of Connecticut

Application Deadline: December 16, 2024

The HELLO Lab at The University of Connecticut (UConn) is pleased to invite applications for a Research Assistant 1 position in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the management of NIH-funded research projects investigating parent-child interaction, home language environment, psychosocial development, executive function, and language development in young children with and without hearing loss. The Research Assistant 1 will work with children and their parents and a team of researchers including undergraduate research assistants, research associates, postdocs, and faculty members. The position offers a unique opportunity to obtain hands-on experiences in using cutting-edge head-mounted eye-tracking technology to study parent-child interaction and word learning in typically developing and deaf/hard-of-hearing toddlers who use cochlear implants and/or hearing aids. 

For more information regarding the Department of SLHS please visit the Department's website.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Collecting data through complex laboratory/scientific experiments, techniques, and procedures. Working closely with families participating in projects done by the lab. Working on head-mounted and screen-based eye-tracking systems. Managing, coding, and analyzing video and time series data. Coordinating, training, and working with undergraduate research assistants. Management, coordination, and administration of lab operations. Assisting with new experimental setups.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1.    BA or BS in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, speech and hearing sciences, or a related field.
2.    Highly motivated to learn new technology, including computer programming and sensing device setup.
3.    Detail oriented.
4.    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
5.    Strong independent work ethic and time management.
6.    Demonstrated interest in development and learning.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1.    Experience working in a research lab with children and their families.
2.    Experience with eye tracking.
3.    Ability to learn and troubleshoot software and basic scripting methods (R, Matlab, Python).

APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, 12-month, staff position renewed annually, based on performance and funding. The successful candidate’s academic appointment will be at the Storrs campus. Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the American Association of University Professors UConn Chapter (AAUP).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

TO APPLY
Click here to apply, Staff Positions, Search #498643 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for at least three (3) professional references. Evaluation of applicants will begin immediately. This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on December 16, 2024.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State's Code of Ethics. 

Lab Manager: University of Michigan

The Behavioral Lab at Michigan Ross, University of Michigan, is seeking a Lab Manager. The lab manager will work with behavioral research faculty and graduate students from several departments within the Ross School of Business to conduct a diverse set of research studies. The research
being conducted spans many topics, including consumer behavior, organizational behavior, group dynamics, behavioral economics,
creativity, emotion, strategy, power, motivation, teamwork, leadership, etc. The lab manager will also oversee the daily research being
conducted in the lab, such as scheduling and supervising the running of online or in-lab studies, working with and directing research assistants, and coordinating weekly lab meetings and administrative tasks of the laboratory.

Click here to apply.

Clinical Research Coordinator: Massachusetts General Hospital

The Brain, Education, and Mind (BEAM) Lab is hiring a full-time clinical research coordinator in Boston. 

The Clinical Research Coordinator I (full-time) will join the BEAM (Brain Education, and Mind) Lab at MGH IHP to assist with neuroimaging and behavioral studies on developmental disabilities (e.g., dyslexia), and to manage general lab responsibilities.
The position will include general lab management responsibilities including IRBs, administrative tasks, organization overall. This position will also capitalize on skills related to psychoeducational assessment of pediatric populations.

 
Primary responsibilities will include:

• Working directly with children ages 7-12 years enrolled in research studies to administer and score standardized psychoeducational assessments measuring language, literacy, and cognition, and coordination of testing scores and reports. 
• The Clinical Research Coordinator will welcome families, inform them about the research study, obtain consent, and administer/score a range of assessments designed to characterize study participants. Assessments will take place in person at our collaborating team’s location at the MIT in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, and frequently involve weekend and afternoon/evening scheduling.Secondary responsibilities will involve fMRI scanning, for which the candidate will be provided training and certification. 
• There may be additional opportunities to be involved in other aspects of the research process including participant recruitment/coordination and contributing to research posters and publications. 
• The Clinical Research Coordinator will be part of, and receive mentorship from, a dynamic team of neuroscientists and clinicians who seek to understand the mechanisms of reading in the brain and use this knowledge to help struggling readers. 

This position is ideal for anyone considering future graduate study in clinical or education sciences and interested in advancing education neuroscience research. Visit the BEAM website, Gabrieli Lab website, and study website to learn more about the lab's work.

Work Schedule:

• Mon-Sun and evenings as needed to accommodate participant scheduling

Education:

• Past experience working with children and their families, including children with learning/developmental disabilities (e.g. dyslexia, autism, ADHD) 
• Experience conducting standardized assessments, including any of the following: Woodcock Johnson (WJ), Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT) and Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), Gray Oral Reading Test (GORT), Test of Word Reading Efficiency (TOWRE)
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, social work, education, or related field
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, and REDCap or other database software

Skills & Abilities:

• Organized and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Good judgment and sensitivity with confidential information about learning abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Regular availability on weekends (9am-5pm Saturdays or Sundays) and some afternoons/evenings (between 3-7pm), i.e. when children are available for testing outside school hours

Click here for more information and to apply.

Research Coordinator: Georgetown University

The Georgetown Laboratory for Relational Cognition, directed by Adam Green, anticipates hiring a research coordinator. The position will focus on NSF- and foundation-funded research investigating creativity and character in educational contexts. In conjunction with the project team, the research
coordinator will contribute to ramping-up and conducting large-scale data collection efforts involving multiple institutions. Depending on level of interest, the research coordinator will have substantial opportunity to engage with all aspects of the project, including the development of new computational tools to assess creativity, data analysis, and write-up. There is also opportunity to contribute to a broader set of lab-based studies on cognitive and neural mechanisms of creativity, and to studies employing neuromodulation-, training-, and curriculum-based approaches to enhance creative cognition and executive function.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The preferred start date is spring or summer 2025.

To apply:

Interested candidates should send a professional CV and a letter of application describing research interests and professional goals to Maggie Shideler, and should provide the names of three professional references who can readily provide letters of recommendation upon request. Any informal inquiries can be sent to the PI, Adam Green.

Compensation is based on Georgetown pay scales, depending on qualifications and experience.

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please see the Georgetown website for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202) 687-4798. This position requires a criminal background check performed by Human Resources.

Research Assistant: Rutgers University-Newark

The Child Study Center at Rutgers University-Newark, directed by Dr. Vanessa LoBue, seeks a full-time research assistant to work on two new federally funded projects. Start date is flexible, but on or before December 1, 2024 is highly desirable. One project focuses on how children learn about illness transmission, and the other focuses on the natural emotional input infants receive from their environments. 
 
The primary role of the research assistant will be to work with local schools and community organizations to recruit participants and organize data collections. The research assistant will also be expected to play an active role in all stages of the  lab’s ongoing research projects, including (1) conducting experiments with infants, children, and adults in laboratory and school settings; (2) training and supervising undergraduate and graduate researchers; (3) administrative duties, such as daily record keeping, data management, equipment purchase, and maintenance of lab participant database; and (4) providing general support to other researchers.

Preferred start date is December 1st (with some flexibility), with a 2-year desired commitment, further extendable depending on fit. 

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in related scientific field or discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant research experience and knowledge of general principles and practices within a discipline and ability to use that knowledge for practical application. Administrative experience and experience working with children is preferred. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, computer literacy, an ability to work independently, and an interest in development are a must. The applicant should be comfortable interacting with children of all ages, with undergraduate students, and especially with parents and community members. Fluency in Spanish is not required, but a plus.

To apply, please upload your CV, a cover letter, and list of 3 references here. The cover letter should describe your relevant experience, and it should in particular address your research, and experience engaging with local community groups or schools. 
 
Rutgers University, Newark is located in the heart of New Jersey’s largest city and is an easy 25-minute train ride from downtown Manhattan.

Neuroimaging Research Assistant: Weill Cornell Department of Psychiatry

Weill Cornell Department of Psychiatry is looking for a skilled and highly motivated Research Assistant specializing in neuroimaging to join the Solomonov Lab. The lab is an interdisciplinary collaborative team working within the exciting intersection of computational and clinical neuroscience and clinical psychology.

The candidate will participate in randomized controlled trials of psychotherapy for mid- and late-life depression and postpartum depression. The candidate will assist in analysis of datasets spanning clinical, behavioral, and neuroimaging modalities. This position is ideal for a candidate who is interested in pursuing doctoral studies in neuroscience, clinical psychology or medical school later on. The position requires a 2-year commitment, full time in-person at our lab, located at 1300 York Avenue, New York, with possibility of some remote days.

Click here for full details of the position and to apply.

Research Coordinator: University of Michigan

The Behavioral Lab at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is seeking a Research Coordinator. The research coordinator will collaborate with the lab manager, faculty, and graduate students to conduct a diverse array of research studies. Responsibilities will include managing the student research requirement for marketing and management courses, as well as serving as the project manager for lab experiments. The research
covers a wide range of topics, including consumer behavior, organizational behavior, group dynamics, behavioral economics, creativity, emotion, strategy, power, motivation, teamwork, leadership, and more.

The anticipated start date is January 2025. For questions about this role, email talent.acquisition@umich.edu.

Research Assistant: University of Maryland

The Child Development Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park, is searching for a full-time research assistant to work on the national Healthy Brain and Cognitive Development (HBCD) study. Individuals should have solid math skills and knowledge of programming particularly MATLAB and Python. This position is ideal for someone interested in pursuing developmental cognitive neuroscience and/or learning about using neuroscientific methods with infants and toddlers. Research assistants facilitate the acquisition, preprocessing and analysis of EEG data from 26 sites around the country.

The HBCD study is recruiting women during pregnancy and following their infants through the first five years of their lives. 

There are 26 sites across the United States and all sites will be acquiring EEG from infants and young children for the duration of the project. The research assistant will work with fellows and scientists from the different sites on issues of EEG signal processing, and EEG quality control. The work will be supervised by Dr. Nathan Fox in the Child Development Laboratory. This position begins in Spring/Summer of  2025. 

Required education: Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Computer Science, Human Development, or Cognitive or Affective Neuroscience. The job is available beginning Spring 2025 and requires a two-year commitment. Interested individuals should send a cover letter, CV and the names and email addresses of three references to Nathan Fox (fox@umd.edu) or Jamie Listokin  (listokin@umd.edu).

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. UMD is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected status in all aspects of employment. UMD is actively engaged in recruiting, hiring, and promoting underrepresented communities; minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.