Dr. Sara Cordes’ Infant and Child Cognition Lab (http://www.cordeslab.org/) located on the main campus of Boston
College is looking for motivated and enthusiastic undergraduates
interested in participating in a summer internship in developmental
psychology. This is a great opportunity for students looking to gain
valuable research experience and to expand their knowledge in the
fields of infant and child cognition. The lab’s main focus is examining how infants and children keep track of number and other
quantities, including time and space, and how language and social factors may play a role in affecting these early abilities.
Each intern will have a primary research project to focus on, gaining valuable experience in experimental design, working with infants and
children, subject recruitment, data coding and analysis, and much more.
The internship will take place over a 10-week period beginning in June 2012. Interns will receive a $1,000 stipend for participation in the
program. This internship is open to any undergraduate interested in cognitive developmental research. Students from primarily
undergraduate institutions are strongly encouraged to apply.
To apply, please send your resume and a letter describing your interests and experiences to Alison Goldstein (bccognition@gmail.com).
The Temple University Infant and Child Laboratory at Ambler is looking for a laboratory coordinator to start in June 2012. This position
presents diverse opportunities to participate in cutting-edge developmental research. The Temple University Infant and Child Lab at
Ambler, directed by Professors Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek and Nora Newcombe,
conducts research on language acquisition, play and the arts, spatial
development, and memory development. This is a two-year position.
Duties include:
Management of day-to-day operations
Stimuli creation, subject recruitment and scheduling, and data collection, coding and analysis with children aged 2 months to 10 years
Organization and dissemination of research findings at collaborative lab meetings and in federal grant reports
Management of IRB protocols
Research grants administration and accounting
Event planning (e.g. lab meetings, promotional events, and news network filming)
Hiring, training, and supervising undergraduate and volunteer research
assistants
Lab coordinators also frequently have the opportunity to be collaborators in research that will be presented at major conferences
and published in major journals.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Linguistics or related field
Preferred qualifications:
Six months experience working with children between the ages of 2 months to 10 years in a research setting
Computer skills and proficiency with MS Office and SPSS/SAS software packages
Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, multi-tasking and organizational skills
The ability to interact with a diverse population of program participants
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Ability to travel to off-site locations that may not be accessible by public transportation
If interested, please forward a resume and cover letter detailing qualifications and interest to the Lab Coordinator at
melissa.hansen@temple.edu. For best consideration, please apply by Friday, March 16th, 2012.
Are you interested in exploring psychology beyond class work? Do you want to go to graduate school? Do you want hands-on experience with cutting-edge research? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then the Temple University Infant and Child Lab might be a great place for you to spend your summer vacation! Who we are: The Temple Infant and Child Lab, directed by Professors Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Nora Newcombe, conducts research on language acquisition, parent-child play interactions, spatial learning, and memory development both in theory and application. We ask such questions as how do children learn their very first words? What contexts help children learn? When do certain spatial abilities develop? Exploring these types of research questions helps both parents and professionals better understand learning and development in infants and young children. About the internship: We are currently looking for bright, energetic students who are eager to peer into the world of children and developmental psychology. These student interns will receive hands-on experience in every step of the research process. Duties include recruiting participants, helping design and create experimental stimuli, running participants, and coding and analyzing data. Each intern will also be paired with a graduate student mentor who will guide the intern with readings and serve as a resource for questions about research and graduate school. In addition to the spectacular experience, we may be able to offer 4 credit hours or possibly an honorarium of $1,000 to qualified applicants. There is also a specific recruitment effort for underrepresented minority students. Requirements: (1) Applicants are majors in psychology or related fields. (2) Applicants must have basic computer skills. (3) Applicants must be reliable and able to commit to 20-30 hours/week for 8 weeks between June and August 2012. To apply: If you are interested in this opportunity, please send the following to our lab coordinator, Melissa Hansen, (melissa.hansen@temple.com): (1) Intern Application from our website under “Intern/Jobs”: http://www.temple.edu/infantlab/ (2) A resume indicating your academic and volunteer experiences (2) Your availability during the summer (e.g., number of hours per week) Applications must be submitted by Friday, March 16th, 2012. Late applications will only be considered if positions remain open. Any questions? Please contact Melissa Hansen, Lab Coordinator at (267) 468-8610 or melissa.hansen@temple.edu. Additional information about our lab can also be found on our website: http://www.temple.edu/infantlab/
We are seeking an exceptional individual for a full-time Laboratory Assistant. The candidate will oversee data collection and analysis for a five-year NIH-funded longitudinal study of language development in English-learning, Spanish-learning, and Bilingual children, from infancy to early childhood. Responsibilities include: communicating *in Spanish and English* with parents and children, running behavioral tests and interviewing parents, maintaining a project database, overseeing student assistants, providing general laboratory assistance, and communicating with collaborating laboratories. REQUIREMENTS - Ability to communicate in Spanish and English with parents, toddlers, and researchers - Experience working with infants and children - Familiarity with research methods in developmental or experimental psychology, or psycholinguistics - Ability to use computers (MS Word, Excel etc.), and learn to use database and statistical software - Excellent organization skills, including maintenance of physical and electronic filing systems - Ability to train and oversee undergraduate student assistants - Preferred: Familiarity with research/theory on child development, language learning, and/or cognitive science - Preferred: Experience carrying out inferential statistics (in, e.g., SPSS, SAS, Matlab, R) - Must have transportation. Background check required. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO APPLY: Go to http://jobs.ucsd.edu/. Reference job #60726. DEPARTMENT/PROJECT OVERVIEW The Cognitive Development Lab (http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/~deak/cdlab/index.html, Gedeon Deák, PI) is situated in the Department of Cognitive Science (http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/) at UC San Diego conducts research on social and communicative development in infants and toddlers, behavior patterns in infant-parent interactions, word learning and sentence processing in young children, executive functions and language in children. Researchers in the lab utilize a variety of methods, including: experimental behavioral tests, micro-behavioral video ethnography, EEG acquisition and analyses, motion capture, salivary assays, computational and virtual-agent simulations, standardized questionnaires, and on-line surveys. The lab is closely affiliated with the Center for Human Development (http://chd.ucsd.edu/) and the Center for Research in Language (http://crl.ucsd.edu/). Researchers in the lab collaborate with more than 30 researchers and faculty in labs at UCSD and universities in the United States and 11 other countries. UC-San Diego is an Equal Opportunity / Staff Affirmative Action Employer that values a diverse workforce and provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Gedeon O. Deák, Ph.D. Department of Cognitive Science 9500 Gilman Dr. Univ. CA, San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093-0515 http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/~deak/cdlab ph (858) 822-3352 fax (858) 534-1128
University of Virginia invites applications for a summer internship program for undergraduate students, under the supervision of Dr. Angeline Lillard. This internship has been designed to give interested and motivated undergraduates an opportunity to gain research experience in a child development lab. Applications will be accepted now through March 15th, and the program will run from June 4th through August 3rd. More information can be found at http://people.virginia.edu/~eh5qv/EDL/internship.html. Application materials are also attached to this message. For questions about the internship or the application process, contact edl.internship@gmail.com. Emily J. Hopkins, M.A. Graduate Student, Developmental Psychology University of Virginia http://people.virginia.edu/~eh5qv
Drs. Lisa Feigenson and Justin Halberda are currently seeking a bright, enthusiastic, research-oriented individual to coordinate and conduct research at the Johns Hopkins University Laboratory for Child Development. This full-time position will involve oversight of all aspects of cognitive development research with infants, children, and adults. Duties will include: recruiting research participants, conducting experiments, coding infant behaviors, hiring, training, assisting, and supervising undergraduate research assistants, maintaining a subject database, interacting with and assisting graduate and post-doctoral students in all aspects of research preparation, testing, and coding, data entry and analysis, equipment and computer purchasing and upkeep. The position requires interfacing with the public, including interacting with current and potential participants and their families to convey our research aims and methods. Ability to promote enthusiasm for development research, professionalism, and punctuality also are required. The position also requires ensuring that all IRB, NIH, and NSF policies and procedures be followed, in addition to the procedures of the Johns Hopkins University employee handbook and personnel policy manual, as well as the JHU Laboratory for Child Development lab manual. The position has some flexibility with start-date, ranging from February 2012 to late May 2012. A college degree in psychology, cognitive science, or related field, as well as previous research experience, are required. Ability to work well with parents, infants and young children is a must. Computer skills and supervisory experience are also desirable. To apply, go to: https://hrnt.jhu.edu/jhujobs/job_search.cfm At the bottom of the page, under Requisition Number, enter 51362 Lisa Feigenson Associate Professor Dept. of Psychological & Brain Sciences Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 21218 USA (410) 516-7364 http://pbs.jhu.edu/research/feigenson/facultyinfo/ http://www.psy.jhu.edu/~labforchilddevelopment/
is seeking a full time lab coordinator, to begin in July of 2012. The lab conducts research on language acquisition, conceptual development, and cross-cultural differences in each area (e.g., in Japan, Taiwan, India, etc.). Lab coordinator duties include managing and leading research projects in the lab: designing studies, creating stimuli, recruiting participants, testing infants, toddlers, and adults, analyzing data, and participating in the final synthesis of research for publication. The position also involves administrative duties, such as interviewing and hiring undergraduate volunteers, managing subject recruitment, training students, purchasing equipment, and planning lab events and meetings. Preferred qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Linguistics, Cognitive Science.Experience working with children & strong interest in language.Knowledge of Excel, SPSS statistical software is preferred.Strong organization and writing skills. Position begins ~ July 2, 2012. Minimum 1-2 year commitment. Pay and benefits commensurate with experience, according to the UCSD Lab Assistant II scale. For more information about the lab, and to request details about the job, visit http://www.ladlab.ucsd.edu, or email Eleanor Chestnut at chestnut.ladlab@gmail.com. David Barner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology University of California, San Diego 5336 McGill Hall, 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-0109 t: 858-246-0874 f: 858-534-7190 http://www.ladlab.com
The Labs of Cognitive Neuroscience currently have two research assistant positions open to work on a new project examining the
development and neural bases of emotion processing. This project will
use eye tracking, electrophysiology, near infrared spectroscopy,
genetics, and physiological measures to investigate emotion processing in 5- to 12-month-old infants. Responsibilities will include
recruiting and scheduling participants, running study sessions, as well as data management and analysis.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or related field, as well as a 2-year commitment to the
position. Preferred experience includes knowledge of SPSS/E-Prime/Matlab, experience working with infants in a research
setting, and experience using behavioral or neuroimaging measures such
as eye tracking or ERP. Interested applicants should send a letter of
interest and curriculum vita to Alissa Westerlund at alissa.westerlund@childrens.harvard.edu.
directed by Dr. Karen Wynn, is accepting applications for our annual summer internship
program, which runs from Monday, June 4 to August 17 (flexible).
Research: Our research broadly focuses on social cognition in infancy. Some ongoing projects examine infants' preferences for characters
based on their social behavior or group membership, infants'
understanding of social status, and infants' reasoning about the
natural world. More information about our current research can be found at www.yale.edu/infantlab.
Internship Opportunity: Interns will work closely with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows on new and ongoing studies,
participating fully in all aspects of the research process. Interns will become familiar with experimental methods used in infant studies
and will immediately become involved in recruiting and testing
participants, designing and setting up studies, and coding and
analyzing results. They will also attend a weekly lab meeting where we
discuss the theoretical motivation for our studies, experimental data,
and relevant research findings from other labs.
In addition, interns will have the chance to learn about and interact
with other developmental psychology labs at Yale and attend sessions
organized by professors and graduate students on topics such as
applying to graduate school. Interns are encouraged to join graduate
students and other researchers from across the department in fun
activities such as hiking, bowling, barbecues, and karaoke nights.
Internship Requirements: The internship will involve a minimum
commitment of 20 hours per week. Undergraduate students at all stages
are welcome to apply. The internship is best suited to students
interested in pursuing graduate studies in developmental, social, or
cognitive psychology. This is a volunteer position, but it is
encouraged to apply for outside funding from one's own university, and
we are happy to support these applications.
How to Apply: To receive an application and further information,
please contact Lab Manager Annie Spokes at yalebaby.manager@yale.edu.
Lab Manager
Infant Cognition Center
Yale University
203-436-1415
www.yale.edu/infantlab
is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to work on a federally funded project investigating the functions and development of the mirror neuron system. For more information about this project go to https://mirroringdevelopment.uchicago.edu/project_1/ Responsibilities include fine-grained behavioral coding of motor activity in infants, adults, and non-human primates, processing of high density EEG data, processing of eyetracking data, and data acquisition. A Bachelor's degree and experience working in a lab environment required. Experience with any of the responsibilities listed above preferred. Working knowledge of Eprime, Matlab and/or EEGlab preferred, but not required. Attention to detail and a commitment to the accuracy and completeness of data are essential. The position is for two years with a start date preferably in June 2012. Interested individuals should email a cover letter, CV, and send two letters of reference to Nathan Fox: fox[at]umd.edu. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Erin N. Cannon, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Child Development Lab University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 ecannon@umd.edu
We are seeking a recent college graduate for a full time research assistant / lab manager position with a duration of 1-2 years in the Infant Cognition Laboratory of Lisa Oakes at the UC-Davis Center for Mind & Brain. Our research focuses on visual cognition in typically developing infants, and we study visual short-term memory, perceptual categorization, object representation, and so on. We use traditional looking time measures and eye-tracking (see http://mindbrain.ucdavis.edu/people/lmoakes). We work with dozens of families each week, testing many different studies simultaneously. This position involves a mix of research and lab management. The lab manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the lab, supervising multiple undergraduate research assistants, maintaining paperwork, etc. In addition, this position will involve testing infants, creating stimuli, and other aspects of designing experiments. The ideal candidate would have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, substantial research experience with infants, and experience using software such as Excel and SPSS. Experience or coursework in computer programming (especially for data analysis in Matlab and/or stimulus presentation in Matlab, E-Prime, or Presentation) are especially desirable, but not required. This is an excellent position for someone who would like to obtain additional research experience before going to graduate school. Davis is a very nice college town located 15 minutes from Sacramento, 90 minutes from the San Francisco Bay Area, 45 minutes from Napa Valley, and 2 hours from Lake Tahoe. To apply, send a cover letter, a resume, and a letter of recommendation to Lisa Oakes (lmoakes@ucdavis.edu). The position will remain open until filled, and the likely start date will be in June, 2012. Starting salary is $34,680/year. The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Lisa M. Oakes Professor, Department of Psychology Faculty Researcher, Center for Mind and Brain University of California, Davis 267 Cousteau Place Davis, CA 95618
is seeking a confident, motivated, and creative individual to work as a full-time lab coordinator. This position is ideal for a recent college graduate hoping to go on to graduate work in psychology. The lab coordinator will work in a highly collaborative environment alongside Dr. Koleen McCrink. BCDC is a busy, active environment, with many research projects running concurrently in the lab, as well as throughout NYC at elementary schools, day cares, and children’s museums. Our research focuses on the development of mathematical and spatial knowledge from infancy (5 months) to early childhood (8 years). The position begins in early summer of 2012, and is for one year. Requirements: As the public face of the lab, the lab coordinator must be at ease recruiting participants in and around the Morningside Heights neighborhood and interfacing with the parents and families who participate in our studies. The coordinator must also be comfortable interacting with babies and young children. Additionally, the coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the undergraduate staff, requiring a balance of strong managerial capability alongside the ability to foster a productive, fun environment. The lab coordinator must be highly organized and attentive to detail, as s/he will be responsible for the management of all laboratory finances, participant recruitment and community outreach, IRB management, and general laboratory upkeep, including purchasing of supplies, technological maintenance, etc. Additionally, the lab coordinator should be computer-proficient, particularly on Macs, and should also be comfortable with SPSS software. The ideal applicant possesses all of the above qualities, will have graduated with a degree in psychology, has experience working with children in a research environment, plans on continuing to graduate school in the field, and is looking for an exciting, challenging work environment. Candidates interested in this position should contact the current lab coordinator, Wesley Birdsall, at wbirdsal@barnard.edu with their resume, cover letter including research experience and interests, and contact information for 2 references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until March 9th. Koleen McCrink, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology Barnard Cognitive Development Center (212) 854-8893 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027 phone: 530 297-4423 OR 530 754-8304 fax: 530 297-4400
The Spatial Cognition Laboratory headed by Stella Lourenco at Emory University is accepting applications for a full-time lab coordinator beginning June-July 2012. The lab conducts research on space and related concepts. On-going experiments are concerned with addressing questions on spatial development and individual differences, number representation and early math achievement, as well as individual differences in how people represent near (or “personal”) space. These experiments cut across a variety of age groups, including infants, preschoolers, and college students. Lab coordinator duties include a variety of administrative and research-related tasks such as training and overseeing undergraduate research assistants, creating stimuli, recruiting participants, conducting experiments, analyzing data, purchasing equipment, maintenance of IRB protocols and lab webpage, and grant management. This type of position is ideal for highly motivated individuals wishing to gain intensive research experience prior to applying to PhD programs. Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field is required. Preferred qualifications: · Experience working with children. · Strong organizational, communication andinterpersonal skills. · Knowledge of Excel, SPSS statistical software and experience with at least one programming language (e.g., MATLAB/java). Minimum 1-2 year commitment. Pay and benefits are commensurate with experience. Interested individuals should send a cover letter, CV or resume, and two letters of recommendation to Stella Lourenco (stella.lourenco@emory.edu). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Stella F. Lourenco, Ph.D. Emory University Department of Psychology 36 Eagle Row, Room 471 Atlanta, Georgia 30322 Office phone: 404-727-7448 Lab phone: 404-727-2988 Fax: 404-727-0372
Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab The University of Maryland Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab (www.dscn.umd.edu) directed by Dr. Elizabeth Redcay is seeking a full-time lab manager starting this summer 2012. The DSCN lab investigates the neural and cognitive bases of social-cognitive and communicative development (e.g., joint attention, theory of mind) in typical individuals and individuals with autism. The methods used include functional and structural MRI as well as behavioral measures with adults and children (infancy through adolescence). This is an excellent position for anyone who would like to pursue graduate work in developmental, cognitive, and/or clinical neuroscience. We encourage applicants with a background in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, engineering, or related fields to apply. Responsibilities will include data collection and analyses of MRI and behavioral studies with infants, children and adults, development and maintenance of lab imaging analysis and stimulus presentation scripts, and scheduling study participants. Additionally, the lab manager will supervise undergraduate research assistants, manage IRB protocols, and be responsible for general lab upkeep. The position will involve MRI operator training on the new 3T Siemens scanner on UMD campus. There may be opportunities for presenting data at conferences and co-authoring publications. Experience with matlab (and other programming languages), neuroimaging analysis software (e.g., AFNI, SPM, FSL, Freesurfer), and/or linux is preferred. Applicants must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills and must enjoy working with children. Salary will be competitive commensurate with experience and includes health benefits. The start date is flexible between mid-May and July. This is a 1-2 year position. To apply please email your application to Daniel O’Young (droyoung@umd.edu). Application materials should include a cover letter detailing qualifications and interest, CV (with GPA), relevant coursework or transcript, and 2 letters of reference (with contact information). Elizabeth Redcay, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology BPS 2147D University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 email: redcay@umd.edu www.dscn.umd.edu
under the direction of Kristina Olson, is looking to hire a lab manager beginning in late May or early June. The lab’s research sits at the intersection of developmental and social psychology, focusing on topics such as the emergence and development of social attitudes (e.g., race, gender, social class), prosocial behavior, morality, and ownership. Duties include managing and organizing a busy lab including graduate students, undergraduate research assistants, and summer and high school interns. The lab manager assists in the training of all new lab members, recruits and runs or supervises the running of more than a thousand (mostly child) participants each year in the lab, at schools and after-school programs in the New Haven area, as well as other parts of the country (and potentially in other countries), purchases and maintains lab equipment, conducts library searches, oversees lab organization and management, assists the PI with administrative tasks, and helps with data entry. An ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in psychology or cognitive science, considerable experience with children, at least some training in social and/or developmental psychology, working knowledge of Excel and SPSS, and access to a car to drive to research sites. Strong multi-tasking, leadership, and organizational skills are necessary. A minimum 1 year commitment is necessary, though 2 years is more desirable. For more information about the lab see our website: http://www.yale.edu/scdlab/. To apply please send your resume (with contact information for references) and a cover letter to annacmerrill@gmail.com . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, though we expect to fill the position by mid-March.