Thursday, March 25, 2010

Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon - Apply Soon

Dr. Robert Siegler, Teresa Heinz Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, is searching for a full-time research assistant. The start date for the position is by May 1, 2010.

The research assistant’s main duties include:
• Recruiting child participants, scheduling experimental sessions, and conducting experiments at preschools, elementary schools, and middle schools • Coding and entering data from the experiments • Performing statistical analyses using SPSS or Excel

Minimum qualifications for the research assistant position include:
• BS/BA
• Experience working with children
• Must be able to work with undergraduate research assistants, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers • Must effectively communicate with children • Must have transportation to/from local preschools, elementary schools, and middle schools • Should be an independent worker • Attention to detail is important • Ability to meet deadlines is crucial

Preferred requirements include:
• BS/BA in Psychology or related field
• Knowledge of statistics and data analysis

To apply for the position (Posting #: 6751), visit this website:
https://secured.kenexa.com/cmu/cc/CCJobResultsAction.ss?command=ViewJobDetails&job_REQUISITION_NUMBER=6751

For questions about the position, please e-mail Theresa Treasure at tt2p@andrew.cmu.edu.

See Dr. Siegler’s website for details on his research with children:
http://www.psy.cmu.edu/~siegler/

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