Project Coordinator Position at Northwestern University

Project Coordinator Position in the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at Northwestern University.

We aim to understand mechanisms of brain development using functional magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion tensor imaging and event-related potentials. In addition to examining typical cognitive development, we investigate dyslexia, dyscalculia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (http://www.dcn.communication.northwestern.edu/).

Qualifications and competencies include some mixture of the following: (1) Bachelors or masters degree; (2) Background knowledge in developmental processes, cognitive/linguistic science, brain anatomy/function, experimental design and/or statistics; (3) Knowledge of computer software (office, reference, statistical, experiment generation and/or neuroimaging); (4) Good communication and interpersonal skills with children, teachers and parents; (5) Independent, motivated, responsible and organized; (6) Commitment of 2 years or more.

Duties include some mixture of the following, depending on qualifications and competencies: (1) Developing stimuli for cognitive experiments; (2) Participant recruitment; (3) Administering cognitive experiments and standardized ability/achievement testing; (4) Collecting neuroimaging data; (5) Analyzing cognitive and neuroimaging data; (6) Participating in writing articles for publication; (7) Mentoring undergraduate students or research assistants; (8) Miscellaneous administrative duties.

If you are interested, please apply by 4/1/12 (or earlier) for position number 47979 athttp://www.northwestern.edu/hr/careers/, and include (1) Letter of interest outlining how your experience and goals fit with the lab, (2) Resume, (3) Names and contact information of two references.

For more information, please feel free to contact: James R. Booth (j-booth@northwestern.edu), JoAnn G. and Peter F. Dolle Professor in Learning Disabilities, Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University
2240 Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208.