The Early Childhood Cognition Lab under the direction of Dr. Laura Schulz in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences has an opening for a full-time Lab Coordinator/Technical Assistant starting in summer 2012. In our lab, we investigate children's ability to integrate new evidence as they develop skills in causal reasoning and other domains of human cognition. In particular, we are looking at the relationship between observed patterns of evidence, children's causal inferences, and children's spontaneous actions (e.g. their free play). We are broadly interested in factors that affect children's curiosity, exploration and learning.
Top candidates for this position will have:
· A bachelor’s degree in psychology, cognitive science, linguistics, or a related field
· Experience and demonstrated interest in behavioral or developmental research
· Experience working with young children, parents, and the community, preferably in a research setting
· Administrative and managerial experience
· Basic computer skills -- experience managing databases and experience with reference software (e.g., EndNote) helpful
· Organizational skills, independence and initiative, flexibility, excellent communication skills, and a sense of humor
This position entails:
· Involving parents and children in research
· Testing toddlers and preschool children on research protocols
· Managing and maintaining materials for participant recruitment, including consent forms, human subject materials, etc.
· Supporting the lab's relationship with the broader community and, particularly, our partners at the Boston Children's Museum
· Supporting faculty, graduate students and post-docs in research, including data coding, maintaining video files and databases, and supervising undergraduate students
Interested applicants should contact Daniel Friel (dfriel@mit.edu) with questions.
The application is available at jobs.mit.edu. Search for “mit-00008499”
-- Daniel FrielLab ManagerEarly Childhood Cognition (Schulz) LabDepartment of Brain and Cognitive SciencesMIT, 46-4013617-324-4859dfriel@mit.eduhttp://web.mit.edu/eccl
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